Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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'Just breathtaking': Lake County Forest Preserve's red-tailed hawk left lasting impressionMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - A red-tailed hawk that made an indelible impression over 33 years as an education ambassador is being remembered as an old friend by the Lake County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Teen dies after car hits tree near WoodridgeMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A 17-year-old teen has died, after crashing into a tree Tuesday night in Lisle Township, near Woodridge. The DuPage County sheriff's office and DuPage County Forest Pres...
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Send kids on a daily adventure during forest preserve summer campsMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Don't send your child to the same-old summer camp; send them on outdoor adventures with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The district is safely bringing back...
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Kane County wants public input on redrawing board districtsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County residents will have five chances to give input to elected officials on a once-per-decade decision that will affect the way their county taxes are spent and w...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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Baby Blanding's turtles will keep getting a good start on life in Lake, McHenry countiesMay 08, 2021 5:33 am - As turtles of all types deal with the grim prospect of crossing roads this time of year, a Lake County program to boost the population of one endangered species is findi...
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Lake County seeking federal money for path between Des Plaines River, McClory trailsMay 05, 2021 5:20 am - As planning advances, Lake County is pursuing federal funding for a $30 million trail along Route 137 to provide access to thousands of residents between Libertyville an...
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Slow down! Turtle crossing signs installed next to Busse WoodsMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - New turtle crossing signs installed this week next to Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village — along with depressed curbs installed last fall — are meant to aid in their annua...
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Unplug and recharge with 'Beginner's Backpacking Adventure' this summerMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - New to backpacking, or getting back into it? Here's your chance to try a local weekend trip with professional guides! Created especially for novice backpackers with limi...
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State legislators visit new solar array installation at Willowbrook Wildlife CenterMay 02, 2021 11:00 pm - State legislators joined the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the Illinois Solar Energy Association on Monday, April 26, to celebrate the new solar array at...