Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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New Lake County bridge brings vision closer to realitySep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Early last Saturday, a 220-foot-long steel bridge was skillfully lifted and set in place as the key element of a longtime vision to connect two Lake County forest preser...
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Taylor to seek third term on Lake County BoardSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County Board Member Craig Taylor has announced he will seek reelection to a third term representing the county's 19th District. The Lake Zurich resident says he wan...
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Public access to 'breathtaking' Ethel's Woods preserve getting closerSep 05, 2017 5:30 am - To drivers on Route 45 near Antioch, Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve has looked exactly the same for 16 years - an open field fronting a distant canopy of trees. It was th...
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Will biking ban at Grassy Lake Forest Preserve be lifted?Sep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A proposed change in a long-standing agreement could allow bicyclists on the trails at the Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington for the first time in 28 year...
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Nature walk with a literary twist at RyersonAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - Children and parents marched and read their way through the Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods on Thursday as part of a nature program called Trail Tales. ...
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Long Grove targets an invasive intruderAug 30, 2017 5:40 am - Long Grove residents are mobilizing against an undesirable intruder that has taken root on roadsides, construction sites and other locations in town. The culprit is teas...
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Are Kane County employees taking improper medical leave?Aug 30, 2017 5:30 am - New HR head wants to hire outside firm to oversee program
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Explore early 1900s farming at Dairy DayAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - St. James Farm Dairy Day offers visitors of all ages a chance to explore what life was like on a dairy farm in the early 1900s. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat...
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Race for open space with the first Run Wild 5KAug 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Connect with your wild self on a run through the wide-open spaces. Sign up your family and join friends for the first Run Wild - Race for Open Space 5K to be held Satur...
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Seniors invited on guided forest preserve walks this fallAug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Seniors, come along on a leisurely guided walk through natural areas in the Kane County forest preserves. Each month, Forest Preserve District naturalists lead a hike as...