Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Storytime session at GreenbeltJun 01, 2012 6:40 pm - A free story time session called “Turtle Tales: Animal Babies” is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 8 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. The session is open t...
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Cook forest district bond rating up:Jun 01, 2012 5:25 pm - The financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s bond rating from AA- to AA. The agency cited strengthened corpo...
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Public to get improved access to Lakewood Forest PreserveMay 31, 2012 3:15 pm - Visitors to the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda will face a tangle of work along Route 176 for the next week or so in advance of a wide-ranging two-year project t...
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Firefighter sworn in; ‘Wild About Nature’ awardMay 31, 2012 10:51 am - Ÿ Christopher Jannusch was sworn into the office of Des Plaines Firefighter/Paramedic by Mayor Martin J. Moylan, on Wednesday, April 11, in the Mayor’s City Hall Office....
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Smallmouth bass to help map success of DuPage River restorationMay 31, 2012 5:30 am - Roughly 100 smallmouth bass moved into new homes Wednesday at two DuPage County forest preserves along the West Branch of the DuPage River. The bass, which began life se...
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Take a hike at a forest preserveMay 30, 2012 3:22 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host fast-paced, weekly hikes in June at various preserves. They’re set for 8 a.m., each Saturday of the month. Registratio...
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Free bash for special needs kidsMay 29, 2012 11:24 pm - Lexi’s 8th Annual Birthday Bash, a free event for children with special needs and their families, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at the north pavili...
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Wheaton mourns former city council memberMay 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Robert Mork, a longtime Wheaton city councilman and legal counsel to the DuPage Forest Preserve District, is being remembered by area leaders for his skillful articulati...
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Blackhawk War veterans to be honored in Elgin on Memorial DayMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Elgin ceremony will mark conflict's 180th anniversary, pay tribute to two veterans buried locally
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Double your fun at Bangs, Independence Grove lakesMay 23, 2012 1:00 pm - Bangs Lake has been one of my favorites for well over 20 years. It was - and still is - one of the better, public, largemouth bass lakes in the northwest suburbs. But ...