Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Did forest preserve commission jump gun in dumping director?Nov 14, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials may have jumped the gun when they ousted former Executive Director Arnie Biondo. At least two commissioners said this week that B...
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ComEd Grand Prairie approval to shutter Burlington businessNov 12, 2014 4:30 am - As a clinical social worker, Deborah Hirschberg knows the stages of grief well. She began to live the stages herself when plans for ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway threate...
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Lake County Board honors outgoing officials for years of serviceNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Five longtime public servants received special recognition Tuesday from the Lake County Board for their combined 84 years of service and a dedication to constituents. Th...
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DuPage forest preserve releases director's termination letterNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners unanimously agreed that former executive director Arnie Biondo's management style wasn't a good fit for the district and had ...
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The SoapboxNov 08, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Involvement via...
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DuPage forest preserve director search back to square oneNov 07, 2014 4:00 am - DuPage Forest Preserve District commissioners once again find themselves without an executive director and with no immediate plans to find one. John Lapinski, who was na...
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DuPage's political pendulum swings in favor of the GOPNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County reclaimed its role as a Republican stronghold in Tuesday's election - just two years after Democrats appeared to be making significant inroads. In 2012, Du...
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Ray Lake Forest Preserve to add 20-acre Wagner propertyNov 04, 2014 4:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is expected to expand its holdings with the acquisition of 20 acres in Fremont Township. Members of the forest board's land pres...
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Republicans appear to sweep DuPage Forest Preserve commissionNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission's lone Democrat lasted only two years in office before being ousted Tuesday night. Unofficial vote totals show District 6 Co...
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Acclaimed artist's landscapes to be featured at Brushwood CenterNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - When she moved from the East Coast to the Midwest two decades ago, nationally acclaimed artist Nina Weiss found that a change in geography also meant a change in the art...