Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Sweet! Maple sugaring festivals return to Fox Valley this weekendFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - The flowing of maple sap is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Learn how maple syrup is made, and maybe even try your hand at tapping a tree, at one of t...
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Meet comic artist Alex Ross at Dunn MuseumFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - Renowned comic book artist Alex Ross will take part in a rare signing event from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville...
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Forest district plans tunnel to connect Antioch Twp. preservesFeb 22, 2019 4:33 am - Forest preserve district signs contract to make plans for $4 million project
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Help name McHenry County Conservation District's 35th siteFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - McHenry County Conservation District is looking for the public's input on naming its 35th site. The 213 acres of protected open space are located in Alden along the ...
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Autopsy: Hampshire man found near Hoffman Estates took his own lifeFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - The death of a Hampshire man found Monday afternoon in a vehicle on forest preserve property near Hoffman Estates was a suicide, the Cook County medical examiner's offic...
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Lake County Forest Preserves leader keeps an eye toward the futureFeb 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserves, oversees one of the nation's top conservation agencies and the second largest forest preserve dis...
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Body found in vehicle at Cook County Forest Preserve near Hoffman EstatesFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect accurately where the body was found. The body of a Hampshire man was found Monday afternoon in a vehicle on the Cook County F...
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Why police in suburbs, nation are facing a shortage of new recruitsFeb 15, 2019 4:03 am - With its sweeping drone shots, slickly produced action sequences and a heartwarming subplot, the latest Illinois State Police recruitment video could reasonably be mista...
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Lake County Forest Preserves offers tools for educatorsFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Environmental educators from the Lake County Forest Preserves are offering a new initiative to area teachers for interactive science lessons in classrooms. Educator Loa...
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Here's a look at crazy world of critter courtshipFeb 11, 2019 10:00 pm - Nothing says love like heart-shaped, chalk-flavored candy embossed with “XOXO,” right? Well, I have heartbreaking news: candy-maker Necco is no longer producing “convers...