Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Juvenile red-tailed hawk swoops in near Hawthorn MallMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A juvenile red-tailed hawk, most likely less than a year old, was seen looking over the Hawthorn Mall parking lot in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. It's the most common hawk...
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DuPage forest preserve revenue declining due to COVID-19May 05, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has cut back on seasonal hiring and could dip into reserves because of lost revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the ...
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Civil War Days canceled again, as Lake County forest preserve calls off summer eventsMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Summer events, activities and programs that attract crowds or do not lend themselves to social distancing will be canceled by the Lake County Forest Preserve District du...
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Golfing is allowed Friday! But you'll have limits in the suburbsApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Congratulations, golfers, on being able to hit the course again. And good luck getting a tee time. When Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order April 23 that includ...
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DuPage Forest preserve police seeking new accreditationApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Forest Preserve District's police department is hosting an assessment May 13 and 14 in an effort to renew its accreditation with the Commission on Accreditati...
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Circle of life continues for Mooseheart bald eaglesApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - The future of the bald eagle nest in the Mooseheart football parking lot near Batavia was uncertain a year ago when one of the adult raptors was struck and killed by a c...
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Busse Woods part of weekend parking lot closure ordered by countyApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Visitors not following social distancing guidelines and other problems have led to the closure of parking lots at six Cook County forest preserves on weekends, including...
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Trillium Farm home project near West Chicago thwarted in first water/sewer effortApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - A plan to build an age-restricted community on the site of a former garden nursery near West Chicago has hit a stumbling block as the developer was poised to begin const...
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Forest preserve parking lots closed in DuPage to discourage crowdsApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County now is trying to limit parking at six preserves to discourage large crowds during the state's stay-at-home order. The move ...
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Wildlife center limiting its intake of spring babiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District's Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is taking in spring babies, but limiting their admission due to the COVID-19 outbreak....