Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Hastings Lake Preserve reopened:Nov 22, 2013 4:45 pm - The Hastings Lake Forest Preserve in Lake Villa has reopened following extensive public access improvements and restoration of natural areas, the Lake County Forest Pres...
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Elk Grove family gets closure from opening of bike bridgeNov 22, 2013 3:28 pm - The death of bicyclist Rosaleen Waters has been tough on the family members she left behind. The 46-year-old Elk Grove Village resident was struck and killed by a vehicl...
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Habitat restoration workday held at Bliss WoodsNov 22, 2013 11:35 am - Six volunteers braved gusty winds and bitter temperatures to help at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove for a restoration workday on Saturday morning. Local n...
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DuPage forest district taxes to increase about $1 for homeownersNov 20, 2013 4:12 am - District officials Tuesday approved an approximately $54 million tax levy for fiscal 2013-2014. The levy translates to approximately $155 in property taxes for the owner...
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DuPage Forest Preserve seeking new equestrian center managerNov 19, 2013 1:49 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials intend to start the search for a new Danada Equestrian Center site manager as soon as Monday. Following Tuesday’s closed door mee...
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Consultant: McKee House can be saved for $1 million to $2 millionNov 19, 2013 11:58 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials have some expensive decisions to make if they ultimately decide to spare Glen Ellyn’s McKee House from the wrecking ball. Accordi...
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ComEd plan leaves county choosing forest preserves or farmsNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - A $200 million ComEd plan to improve electricity delivery has Kane County Forest Preserve officials facing a choice of accepting new high-tension power lines on its open...
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Spring Bluff Nature Preserve receives Platinum accreditationNov 15, 2013 8:30 am - On Nov. 6, the Chicago Wilderness Alliance honored the Lake County Forest Preserve District for attaining the highest possible level of Excellence in Ecological Restorat...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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Issue stand in path of cross-country at Settlers HillNov 13, 2013 4:00 pm - Cross country races don't typically involve hurdles, but at least two of them stand in the path of bringing NCAA-level meets to the former Settlers Hill landfill in Bata...