Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
-
Republican family picnic in Busse Woods on Sept. 8Aug 26, 2013 3:45 pm - The annual Northwest Suburban Republican Family Picnic takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve — Grove 27 near Elk Grove Villa...
-
Architect: Mckee House needs fixes before it’s habitableAug 21, 2013 11:57 am - The structure of a historic building located in the Churchill Woods Forest Preserve on the Lombard-Glen Ellyn border is in overall good condition, a district-hired archi...
-
Leaf peepers: Clues to help identify white oaksAug 19, 2013 6:00 am - “There were many splendid oaks,” wrote John S. Wilcox in 1906, describing Kane County at the time of European settlement. “Massive boles would square over two feet, whi...
-
DuPage County can pursue proposed stormwater feeAug 14, 2013 10:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new state law giving DuPage County the ability to impose a countywide stormwater utility fee. Still, it could take years for DuPage officials...
-
Pay cuts in store for elected DuPage forest preserve officialsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - After months of discussion, DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners appear ready to cut the pay of future commissioners and presidents. With the exception o...
-
Rescued baby turtles set free in DuPage preserveAug 13, 2013 5:43 pm - Seven turtle hatchlings that appeared doomed when a car hit their pregnant mother were given a second chance at life Tuesday morning at a DuPage County forest preserve. ...
-
Public invited to ribbon-cutting, picnic at Big Rock CampgroundAug 07, 2013 3:33 pm - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Big Rock Campground will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The public is invited to ...
-
DuPage County, forest preserve still at odds over stormwater feeAug 07, 2013 5:15 am - DuPage County Board members say the forest preserve district could have saved significant lobbyist fees and the cost of long-distance calls to Springfield simply by aski...
-
Political group rallies on bridges to call for impeachment of ObamaAug 06, 2013 1:46 pm - Bikers on the overpass above I-290/Route 53 near Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village wove past protesters Tuesday afternoon, all who want President Barack Obama out of offi...
-
Forest preserve district finds new way to share history onlineAug 05, 2013 9:00 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District has added a new resource to its educational offerings, a channel on the website Historypin that shares photos and stories of d...