Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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County now has more than 20,000 acres of forest preserveJun 05, 2012 10:48 am - Kane County residents now have more than 20,000 acres of forest preserve to enjoy thanks to officials’ latest land purchase with the $30 million tax increase approved in...
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DuPage forest preserve won't give up probe papersJun 03, 2012 7:00 am - Copies of payment records related to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's dealings with a vendor should be released to the public, according to a recent letter f...
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Meet the jumping oak gall waspJun 03, 2012 6:17 am - Jumping Jehoshaphat! The ground is alive! Or so it seems when hundreds of tiny round spheres the size of a pin head are hopping around on the sidewalk. This spring there...
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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...