Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Calling all book lovers: Join a Nature Book Group!Nov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - All book lovers and nature enthusiasts are invited to join the Nature Book Group. Every month, the group will discuss a book about the environment, nature or related top...
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Whelan keeps DuPage forest preserve postNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Republican Tim Whelan appears to have retained his seat in the race for the DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist. 4 seat. Unofficial results show Whelan leading his Democr...
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Civil War-era buckle among the items headed for Discovery Museum's collectionNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - A belt buckle from a Civil War-era uniform, historical documents from Fort Sheridan and other items with ties to Lake County's past soon will join the Lake County Discov...
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Exercise on solar-lit trailsNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can get evening exercise on lighted trails at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville and a hilly section of the Millennium Trail adjace...
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Forest district can raise endangered dragonflyNov 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has received $69,733 in federal funding to raise federally endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly larvae at its Urban Stream R...
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Preckwinkle outlines Cook County Forest Preserve budgetNov 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Forest Preserves of Cook County is seeking total 2017 appropriation authority of $192 million - an approximate $2.2 million increase over last year. The Forest Preserve...
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DuPage forest district changes payouts to departing employees to save on pensionsNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - A new approach to compensating departing employees could save the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County roughly $6 million over the next two decades, officials said....
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Editorial: Moving toward better balance of worker benefits, taxpayer affordabilityNov 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The public pension crisis in Illinois is a runaway train. So when we see someone actually try to apply the brakes, we take notice. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Lake County museum planning weapons saleNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board's finance and administrative committee will meet Thursday to discuss selling more than 400 weapons in the Lake County Disc...
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Get your Off-Leash Dog Area memberships nowOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Dog owners and their canine companions can now purchase a 2016-2017 Off-Leash Dog Area membership to enjoy off-leash play in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Use of...