Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Glen Ellyn wildlife center mends 160 animals after stormJul 13, 2012 5:30 am - While humans grappled with uprooted trees, torn roofs and power outages after a thunderstorm pummeled the West suburbs on July 1, Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ell...
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Kane forest district to spend last of $30 million for landJul 11, 2012 11:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve commissioners have approved a budget for the new fiscal year that will see the last of the money from the $30 million tax increase voters app...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District hosts an evening with batsJul 11, 2012 8:02 am - Bring the family to BatFest on Saturday, July 14, and see the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s resident colony of little brown bats. The event runs from 6 to 9:30 ...
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Thoughts turn to sale of former Kane jailJul 11, 2012 5:00 am - With the controversies about putting a concert venue and mountain biking trails in the east segment of Fabyan Woods mostly resolved, Kane County Board members will now t...
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Glen Ellyn wildlife center slated for $3.6 million upgradeJul 10, 2012 4:32 pm - Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is in line for $3.6 million in upgrades, which is part of a larger plan that may cost a total of about $19.1 million over t...
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More than 5,000 watch Civil War re-enactment in Lake CountyJul 08, 2012 6:42 pm - In February 1862, Civil War troops fought the Battle of Fort Donelson — a battle that opened Tennessee’s Cumberland River to attacks from the North and cost the lives of...
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Expansion planned for Lake County's Wright Woods PreserveJul 06, 2012 12:00 pm - One of Lake County's oldest forest preserves will expand by a few acres as part of a planned deal. Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are expected to approve...
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Credit union lends hand at Nature Funfest in North ChicagoJul 05, 2012 10:55 am - Submitted by Sue Malo, GLCU Great Lakes Credit Union staff recently participated in the Kids Nature Funfest at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. GLCU has ...
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Civil War Days comes to Lakewood Forest PreserveJul 05, 2012 8:00 am - Hear the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons at the Lake County Forest Preserve's 21st annual Civil War Days at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda, from 10 a.m. t...
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Kids fishing clinic at GreenbeltJul 04, 2012 6:17 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will offer a four-day fishing clinic for young anglers this month at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. Open to k...