Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County Forest Preserve District considers $3 million in purchasesApr 02, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District could grow with the pending purchase of adjoining properties near Lake Villa at a cost of nearly $3 million. Acquiring the prope...
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Rainbow trout fishing opens April 7 at Lakewood Forest PreserveApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda will open for rainbow trout fishing on Saturday, April 7, following the release of roughly 600 pounds of trout in Banana Lake. Most ...
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Radioactive cleanup starts at McDowell Grove near NapervilleMar 31, 2012 11:00 pm - Project will remove radioactive deposits
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Old Mill Creek raises opposition to draining Rasmussen LakeMar 31, 2012 5:55 pm - Plans to drain a hidden lake near Antioch have been in progress for years, but now a neighboring community is voicing its opposition. Old Mill Creek Mayor Tim Smith, in ...
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Illinois Beach State Park reopens SundayMar 31, 2012 10:28 am - After months of restoration, Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Zion will reopen to the public on Sunday, April 1. The park has been closed since last summe...
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Lake County committee to consider underpassMar 30, 2012 6:02 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s planning and restoration committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday to discuss constructing an underpass at Wilson Road for the M...
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Forest preserve district banks on weather, marketing to reverse golf slumpMar 29, 2012 5:00 pm - The early spring has shoved golf courses out of dormancy way ahead of schedule in more ways than one. “It's as if they are cutting (grass) on a schedule that's similar t...
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Elk Grove seeks grant for Busse dam studyMar 29, 2012 4:18 pm - Elk Grove Village is seeking a $750,000 state grant to complete engineering and environmental impact studies for the Busse Dam project aimed at alleviating flooding alon...
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DuPage forest district lowers fees for professional photographersMar 29, 2012 8:30 am - Sheila Rutledge is about to save some money. In response to her long-running complaints, the DuPage Forest Preserve District is lowering the fee it charges to profession...
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DuPage looking toward improvements at St. James FarmMar 28, 2012 2:56 pm - DuPage Forest Preserve officials are poised to approve improvements for St. James Farm, and to keep Willowbrook Wildlife Center waiting, after a move to refinance $38 mi...