Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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New building pitched for Lakewood Forest PreserveJan 30, 2018 4:06 am - Replacing aging maintenance facilities at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda with a new $2.5 million energy-efficient building is being pitched as having big-pictu...
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Cuba Marsh dog park has backing of Barrington-area leadersJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington-area leaders are starting an awareness campaign to get the Lake County Forest Preserve District to build a dog park on the village's border. As envisioned by ...
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Five-year deal for Northwestern Medicine and Kane CountyJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The new cross-country track coming to the former Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva will likely be known as the Northwestern Medicine Cross-Country Course. The pending de...
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New observation deck will open unseen vista at Spring Bluff PreserveJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A tiered wildlife observation platform extending 15 feet above ground level will open to public view a long-held property near Lake Michigan. The handicapped-accessible,...
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McHenry County Conservation District offers 'Off Trail Adventures'Jan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Join McHenry County Conservation District for "Off Trail Adventures" from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at The Hollows Conservation Area, 3804 Route 14, Cary. This is...
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Tree-trimming, utility projects to briefly close parts of trails in ElginJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Three Forest Preserve District of Kane County tree-trimming projects may prompt intermittent closures of sections of the Elgin Prairie Path and the Fox River Trail. From...
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Profiles in Excellence event in North ChicagoJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - The 35th annual Profiles in Excellence, a tribute to African-American history makers, will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Ba...
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Willowbrook celebrates Bald Eagle DayJan 20, 2018 12:00 am - Visitors got a chance to learn a lot about raptors and to celebrate our national symbol Saturday during Bald Eagle Appreciation Day at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Gle...
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Possible cougar sighting in DuPage forest preserveJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating unconfirmed reports of a cougar sighting at the East Branch Forest Preserve just outside Glendale Heights, officials said late Friday. A v...
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Why we're seeing more coyotes this winterJan 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Just before dawn on New Year's morning, I let my dogs outside and shuffled to the kitchen, half-asleep, to make coffee. No sooner had I ground the beans than a fury of ...