Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Preckwinkle outlines Cook County Forest Preserve budgetNov 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Forest Preserves of Cook County is seeking total 2017 appropriation authority of $192 million - an approximate $2.2 million increase over last year. The Forest Preserve...
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DuPage forest district changes payouts to departing employees to save on pensionsNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - A new approach to compensating departing employees could save the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County roughly $6 million over the next two decades, officials said....
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Editorial: Moving toward better balance of worker benefits, taxpayer affordabilityNov 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The public pension crisis in Illinois is a runaway train. So when we see someone actually try to apply the brakes, we take notice. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Lake County museum planning weapons saleNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board's finance and administrative committee will meet Thursday to discuss selling more than 400 weapons in the Lake County Disc...
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Get your Off-Leash Dog Area memberships nowOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Dog owners and their canine companions can now purchase a 2016-2017 Off-Leash Dog Area membership to enjoy off-leash play in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Use of...
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Discovery Museum may sell guns, swords from collectionOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - More than 400 weapons in the Lake County Discovery Museum's collection - including some that date to the late 1700s - could be put up for auction next year. The pistols,...
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How controlled burns help keep our forest preserves healthyOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - If you see a fire in a DuPage County forest preserve this fall, chances are it's no cause for alarm. In coming weeks trained crews from the Forest Preserve District of D...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District announces photo contest winnersOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Winners selected from more than 4,000 entries in forest preserve photo contest
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Author Kent Nerburn to speak in GenevaOct 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The din of the 2016 election has become a steady roar. People are shouting from all sides, and the future is up for grabs. At times like these, it's hard to pause long e...
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Forest preserve district plans upcoming prescribed burnsOct 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves! Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve Distri...