Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Local author to be honored at nature symposiumMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Brushwood Center, formerly Friends of Ryerson Woods, presents its annual award for distinguished leadership in the world of nature to Joel Greenberg at the 31st annual S...
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Gardeners go native at Lake County plant saleMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - A variety of native plants, flowers, grasses, shrubs, vines and trees were available for purchase Sunday at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's 17th Annual Native...
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Naperville 12-year-old planning 5K for Celiac researchMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - For some running enthusiasts, planning 5Ks and other races is a full-time job. For 12-year-old Alex Morris of Naperville, it's a bat mitzvah service project. The Washing...
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May is 'Share The Trail' month in forest preservesMay 07, 2014 11:00 pm - With more than 300 miles of paved and unpaved trails, the Forest Preserves of Cook County offers extensive pathways to truly immerse oneself in nature. And, indeed, trav...
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Vernon Hills trying to help turtles cross roads safelyMay 06, 2014 5:00 am - Yellow diamond-shaped signs recently installed on Hazeltime Drive warn of animals crossing, but not the types that are prone to dart into the paths of vehicles or cause ...
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Forest preserve acquires disputed Barrington Hills farm for $14.5 millionMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge on Monday entered an order finalizing a judicial sale of the nearly 400-acre Barrington Hills equestrian estate known as Horizon Farms to the Forest ...
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Tollway funding creek restoration near WarrenvilleMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - A stretch of creek that runs for more than a half-mile through St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville is slated to be restored, thanks to a $2 million contribut...
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New sports playbook: How to come out as gayMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A new type of playbook is fast evolving in the world of sports: An informal, commonsense protocol for how prominent gay and lesbian athletes can come out with...
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The SoapboxMay 03, 2014 5:01 am - A student's beautiful patterns: Suburban Standout Timothy Zhou of Bolingbrook cleverly surmises that music, math and chess are alike because one must detect pattern...
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Kane forest district dumps lobbyistMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - The job of bringing state money back to the Kane County Forest Preserve District will now fall to commissioners themselves, now that they decided to go without a lobbyis...