Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center receives state grantDec 10, 2023 12:00 am - Willowbrook Wildlife Center has secured $4,000 through a grant program administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The center, operated by the Forest P...
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DuPage forest preserve board OKs new vision for Maple Meadows golf courseDec 08, 2023 4:30 am - Maple Meadows Golf Club prides itself on reasonable prices and well-conditioned greens. The public course, formerly part of Brookwood Country Club, logged about 37,000 r...
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Cook County Forest Preserves' general superintendent to end productive 13-year tenureDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - Cook County Forest Preserve District General Superintendent Arnold Randall has announced plans to step down next month, ending a distinct and productive 13-year tenure. ...
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Election season is here: Races to watch in Kane and DuPage countiesDec 05, 2023 4:00 am - There will be a handful of contested primary races in DuPage and Kane counties, but most candidates will have a clear path to the general election. Voters in Kane and Du...
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Kane County, Woodridge receive state grants for trail improvementsNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District and Woodridge Park District are among 19 recipients of state grants for trail improvements. The Kane County Forest Preserve Dis...
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Help shape the future of historic Mayslake Peabody Estate by taking brief online surveyNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Now through Dec. 31, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites the public to participate in a brief online survey on dupageforest.org about master planning e...
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Kane forest district raises taxes, county tax hike likely to followNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - In what may be a preview of a more costly tax hike, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners have approved the maximum allowable property tax increase availabl...
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Go wild and support DuPage Forest Preserves on Giving Tuesday and beyondNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - The nonprofit Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's board will match donations on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000, showing t...
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Restoring Mayslake Hall: What the future holds for historic Peabody mansion in Oak BrookNov 16, 2023 4:30 am - Once fit for a captain of industry, Mayslake Hall has a mystique about it. The 39-room mansion contains a hidden passageway, ornate carvings, marble floors, relatively p...
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Deer mating season is at its peak through December - here's what drivers need to knowNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Along with the holiday season comes deer mating season, which means the risk of vehicles colliding with a buck or doe that's wandered into the roadway is higher than any...