Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Learn about the history, culture of crows at Oct. 28 nature programOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for "A Murder of Crows" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills D...
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Beyond butterflies: The many uses and benefits of milkweed plantsOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Thousands of seeds are floating across fields this month, like tiny paratroopers dangling from silky parachutes. They're milkweed seeds, launched from ripe seed pods. If...
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Volunteers will decide fate of cross-country facility at Settler's HillOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - If the final analysis shows a proposed cross-country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva wouldn't make dollars, then the plan doesn't make sense, accor...
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Last piece of Des Plaines River Trail is in placeOct 19, 2015 5:30 am - As a runner, Bob Friend became accustomed to taking a frustrating detour off the Des Plaines River Trail where it ended near Aptakisic Road in Lincolnshire to rejoin the...
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Discovery Museum to host Shakespeare's First Folio ExhibitionOct 15, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake County Discovery Museum has been selected as the host site for the state of Illinois for "First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare," a national traveling ...
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GOP primary battle shaping up on DuPage forest boardOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Carl Schultz says he's going to seek election next year to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District seat he once held for a decade. The Aurora Republican's announcemen...
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Trout fishing at Lakewood Forest PreserveOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda will open for rainbow trout fishing Saturday, Oct. 17, after the release of the fish in Banana Lake. Most of the trout range from ...
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Free campfire event at GreenbeltOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Toast marshmallows and enjoy nature Friday night in a free program at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. Organized by the Lake County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Preckwinkle proposes tax on cable TV, golf, bowlingOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to add a 3 percent tax to cable TV bills, a "tough sell" that she says nevertheless is modest compared to a penny-on-t...
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Sign up to 'Trunk or Treat' at Creek Bend Nature CenterOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Celebrate Halloween at Creek Bend Nature Center during "Trunk or Treat." The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to wear your costume and drop by any ti...