Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Cook County forest preserve buys land near PalatineDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's board on Tuesday approved the purchase of about 2.4 acres at 700 W. Dundee Road near Palatine, adjacent to the Deer Grove East pres...
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Where to celebrate the solstice in the Fox ValleyDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - The longest night of the year, winter solstice, will happen on Monday, Dec. 21. The solstice marks the beginning of winter, and it has been a cause for celebration since...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County offers winter eventsDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Wintertime is off to a slow start in the Midwest, but when the cold and snow do arrive, the Forest Preserves of Cook County offers opportunities for activities including...
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Moon may have once been part of EarthDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Was the moon actually part of the Earth before that meteor crash?" asked a camper from the Lake County Forest Preserve Fishing Camp offered last summ...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic grove reservations begin Jan. 4Dec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The new year is quickly approaching, and many people are already planning their gatherings and special events for 2016. With 283 picnic groves, many with shelters, the F...
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Apply for Cook forest preserve permits beginning Jan. 4Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Online and in-person applications for picnic grove and shelter permits in the Forest Preserves of Cook County next year will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Permits are ...
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DuPage poised to approve horse retirement policyDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - A policy that would ensure "the humane retirement" of horses belonging to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District is expected to be approved next week. Forest preserv...
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Forest preserve police chief to lead associationDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - John Tannahill, the top safety officer for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, has been elected to head the Lake County Chiefs of Police Association in 2016. Befor...
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DuPage forest preserve considers policy for retiring horsesDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is considering a policy that would prevent its horses from being sold at auctions when they retire. Instead, the district migh...
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Kline Creek volunteer named state's top beekeeperDec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Lawrence DuBose, a volunteer with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago, was named Beekeeper of the Year by the Illinois State...