Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kane County forest preserve district to delay tax hike voteSep 11, 2013 12:00 pm - With some lobbying by Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, local taxpayers Tuesday averted a small property tax increase by the Kane County Forest Preserve District ...
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Farm Heritage Festival takes place in Wauconda Sept. 21 and 22Sep 11, 2013 11:47 am - Check out hundreds of antique tractors and other farm machinery at the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s 21st Annual Farm Heritage Festival. The event is set for Se...
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Stevenson Center hosts forest preserve directorSep 10, 2013 4:58 pm - Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserve District, is the featured speaker for the next Dialogs in Democracy event hosted by the Stevenson C...
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Volunteers sought for Des Plaines River cleanupSep 09, 2013 11:05 am - Illinois Water TrailKeepers, a volunteer stewardship program of the Illinois Paddling Council and Openlands, is sponsoring a cleanup of the Des Plaines River in partners...
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Kane Co. Forest Preserve officials to vote on property tax increaseSep 07, 2013 8:00 am - Kane County residents are on the verge of owing more money to the forest preserve district next year as a panel of commissioners backed a property tax levy increase Frid...
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Celebrate Lake County waterways SundaySep 06, 2013 4:27 pm - Canoeing, kayaking, fishing clinics and crafts for kids are all part of Waterfest, a celebration of the waterways of Lake County and water conservation, 1-4 p.m. Sunday,...
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Concert benefits Lake County Forest PreservesSep 06, 2013 11:16 am - Fred Fest, a showcase of local musical talent to benefit the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, will be held from 1 p.m. until dusk Sunday, Sep...
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Lake County proposal would ban smoking at forest playgroundsSep 06, 2013 9:00 am - People wouldn't be allowed to smoke at any of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's nine playgrounds under a proposal before the forest board. The new rule would be...
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Plan to drain hidden Antioch-area lake continuesSep 03, 2013 4:00 pm - The suggested method has changed but the goal to drain a hidden lake in the Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve near Antioch, and open the area to public access, is moving ahe...
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Get candidate packets:Aug 29, 2013 1:55 pm - Political candidates from Lake County who are running in the March 2014 primary can get election packets online at lakecandidatepower.info or at the clerk’s office in Wa...