Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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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...
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Discovery museum fundraiser:Nov 12, 2013 4:47 pm - Preview the future home of the Lake County Discovery Museum while sipping champagne, enjoying chocolates and shopping for unique gift items at Chocolate, Champagne and S...
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Forest cop gives lost runner spirited escort to Naperville Marathon finishNov 12, 2013 4:15 am - Kathy Contreras had a single goal when she left home Sunday for Naperville's inaugural marathon: Just make it to the starting line. “If I can just get there, I'm good,”...
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Veterans can apply for restoration ecology jobs programNov 11, 2013 2:54 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County A Forest Preserve District of Kane County-based project will employ and train local veterans to work in restoration ...
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Cook County to have more summer jobs in forest preservesNov 06, 2013 6:06 pm - Cook County and Forest Preserves Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer have pledged another $100,000 in the 2014 budget to provide summer jobs...
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League of Women Voters again slams Kane forest districtNov 05, 2013 3:23 pm - When Carol Grom looks at recent spending by Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners, she sees projects more appropriate for a park district: baseball stadiums...