Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Learn about Adlai:Jan 06, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will open the Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home near Mettawa to the public for free tours Feb. 5. The day is Adlai E. Stevenso...
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20-acre purchase eyed as addition to Ray Lake Forest PreserveJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is expected to extend its holdings with the pending purchase of 20 acres in Fremont Township from a well-known farming family. M...
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Carpentersville dam removal key part of Fox River studyJan 04, 2015 6:15 am - Carpentersville is seeking residents' input on strategies to enhance recreational uses along the Fox River at a Jan. 21 public hearing. It's part of a regional study bei...
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Hard Water Classic ice fishing tournament returns to Blackwell Forest Preserve Jan. 10Jan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Hard Water Classic tournament returns to Blackwell Jan. 10
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Volunteers seed native grasses in West Chicago PrairieJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - As part of the preparation process for removing invasive brush from the West Chicago Prairie near West Chicago, DuPage County Forest Preserve District volunteers seeded ...
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Food, fun and music highlight summer festivals in Lake CountyDec 31, 2014 11:01 pm - Summertime is festival time in Lake County as communities celebrate the warm weather with food, music and fun. There's plenty of variety from the smaller, local events t...
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Cook County picnic permits go on sale FridayDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - People planning large group picnics in Cook County's forest preserves can make reservations starting Friday. County officials say that picnic permits will be sold online...
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Parts of Fox River Trail closed for ComEd projectDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - Fox River Trail users may experience limited access between St. Charles and South Elgin over the next two months, due to a ComEd project to replace nearby electrical lin...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic permits on sale 8 a.m. FridayDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - Picnic permit purchases, a New Year tradition, will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the Forest Preserves of Cook County General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Ave., Rive...
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Forest preserve series looks at bald eaglesDec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - With a wing span of more than six feet, bald eagles can be hard to miss. Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists will teach participants about the bald eagle...