Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Nonprofit group asks to use St. James Farm near WarrenvilleAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A nonprofit group that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs would like to move its program to St. James Farm Forest Preserve ...
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Decision nears on $16 million upgrade of Oak Meadows Golf PreserveAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - After years of planning, DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners must to decide whether they want to proceed with a roughly $16 million project to improve Oak Meadow...
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Kane to spend $200,000 on cross-country track before studyAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A Kane County Board committee signed off on $200,000 worth of engineering for the proposed cross country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill Wednesday while hopi...
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Ideas sought for new dog park:Aug 12, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is seeking public input on development of a new 40-acre off-leash dog exercise area at Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve. The ent...
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Story time at St. Charles nature centerAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Surrounded by wildlife displays, Valerie Verscaj kept kids entertained Friday with her animated readings at the Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles. The St. Charles ...
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DuPage forest preserve director may be on way outAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Arnie Biondo's tenure as executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District is in jeopardy just eight months after it began. Forest preserve commissioners ...
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Lake County forest ranger lauded for reviving babyAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - A Lake County Forest Preserve ranger revived a baby who apparently had a seizure Saturday while at an event at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. Officer Lo...
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Kane Co. forest commissioner explains need for better golfAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - As Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners inch toward a funding agreement for enhancements at Settler's Hill Golf Course in Geneva, the biggest fan of those ...
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Shakespeare play coming to Ryerson WoodsJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakespeare aficionados and neophytes can relax among the lush vegetation and the sound of crickets at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods 6:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 1-3, whe...
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West Dundee preserve getting new trail, fishing accessJul 28, 2014 5:00 am - Long-awaited improvements that will make Brunner Forest Preserve more accessible to the public are coming later this year, with the construction of the longest single tr...