Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Hate crime charges filed in forest preserve harassment caseJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Felony hate crime charges were filed Thursday against a man who harangued a woman over her Puerto Rico shirt last month in a Cook County forest perserve. Timothy G. Try...
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Forest preserve cop on video in Puerto Rican flag shirt harassment case quits before hearingJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Patrick Connor's name. A Cook County forest preserve police officer accused of doing nothing a...
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Stop by Living History open house at Powers-Walker homesteadJul 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Step back in time to the 1850s and World War I at McHenry County Conservation District's Living History Open House from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at the Powers-Wal...
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Report: Officer seen on video letting man harass Puerto Rican woman gets desk dutyJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - YouTube The 36-minute video was shot by Mia Irizarry of Chicago, who rented a pavilion at the Caldwell Woods Forest Preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side for a birthday p...
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After decades of discussion, Millburn bypass to become realityJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - A plan envisioned decades ago to untangle what is known as the Millburn Strangler in Lindenhurst and Old Mill Creek by relocating Route 45 to the west is officially unde...
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What you'll find at reopened Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - After being closed for a year, the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve reopened Tuesday with new and improved public access to the historic and breathtaking property along Lak...
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Forest preserve district sponsors 'Discover Mayslake'Jul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Visitors can take a self-guided tour of Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook later this month and enjoy live music and theater, art, nature hikes, archery and fishing. "Discover M...
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How a tiny bird signals big improvement for a Palatine forest preserveJul 02, 2018 5:30 am - Although the Henslow's sparrow is small in size, conservationists say its return to Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine after a 15-year absence is a big sign that lon...
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Elk Grove Village police continue to investigate deadly pileupJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Police continue to investigate the six-vehicle pileup in Elk Grove Village that killed one person and injured 10 others on Saturday. No tickets or charges have been iss...
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Civil War re-enactors wage battles near WaucondaJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - The Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda was transformed into a 19th century battlefield this weekend for the annual Civil War Days. Visitors on Saturday were able to ...