Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage forest preserve candidates spar over transparancyOct 17, 2012 5:00 pm - When it comes to whether the DuPage County Forest District is open and transparent, both candidates in the District 2 commissioner race are accusing each other of spinni...
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Lake County Board candidates offer ideas for forest preserveOct 17, 2012 2:57 pm - Republican incumbent Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich and Democratic challenger Deborah Barry of Deer Park are not running against each other only to represent Lake County’s ...
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Trail of History recreates Northwest Territory in McHenry CountyOct 17, 2012 1:54 pm - The perfect way to spend a fall day outdoors is at the McHenry County Conservation District’s annual Trail of History from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday...
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Kotecki endorses Democrat in DuPage forest preserve raceOct 16, 2012 12:04 pm - Departing DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner Roger Kotecki is hoping to give a pre-election boost to Democrat Shannon Burns by endorsing her to fill his District 6 seat...
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Compensation divides DuPage forest preserve candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:40 am - Candidates in the races to fill six seats on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission differ on whether existing commissioners went far enough to lower their pay. Me...
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Forest hopefuls differ on historic Glen Ellyn-area homeOct 15, 2012 11:04 am - Both DuPage Forest Preserve Commission candidates hoping to represent the district that includes Churchill Woods Forest Preserve have different opinions about how to sav...
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October is a good time to maximize your birdingOct 15, 2012 11:00 am - Too busy for birding? Lately it has felt that way for me. In September I attended only two organized bird walks. That’s rather pathetic considering all the opportunities...
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Spirits high despite weather at Danada festivalOct 14, 2012 3:30 pm - Wet and windy weather didn’t seem to faze the hundreds of people who attended the annual Danada Fall Festival in Wheaton Sunday. The event got under way amid sprinkling ...
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Dold, Schneider discuss bipartisanship, health care reformOct 14, 2012 1:00 pm - The candidates vying for the 10th Congressional District seat made cases for their bipartisanship across a range of issues Sunday during a League of Women Voters forum t...
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Picnic shelter permitsOct 10, 2012 3:59 pm - Oct. 15 is the first day to purchase a picnic shelter permit for event dates in 2013 for any of 31 Lake County Forest Preserve picnic shelters. Plan-ahead picnickers can...