Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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You could find $2,500 in forest preserveJun 06, 2015 10:30 am - On June 7, 1915, DuPage County voters approved the creation of a countywide forest preserve district. Over the next 100 years, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage Cou...
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Prevailing wage fight blooms on Kane County BoardJun 06, 2015 7:40 am - Drew Frasz didn't like not having a chance to vote on a resolution fully supporting Gov. Bruce Rauner's turnaround agenda. Now the Elburn Republican is taking a more voc...
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Get 'Hooked on Fishing' with McHenry County Conservation DistrictJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Create memories with your kids that will last a lifetime at McHenry County Conservation District's Hooked on Fishing family event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, a...
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Your chance to see an authentic Native American powwowJun 02, 2015 11:00 pm - The annual celebration of Native American culture and community is back this weekend at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. The American Indian Center of Chicago is hostin...
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Best-selling authors make a Mayslake stopJun 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Six best-selling authors will be on hand for a live chat, readings and book signings at 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Mayslak...
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Oak Brook's Mayslake Hall may get $720,000 in repairsMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners plan to vote Tuesday on spending about $720,000 to repair the exterior of historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook. District offic...
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Watch herons at Almond MarshMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Check out the herons at Almond Marsh near Grayslake and enjoy some snacks in a special program put on by the Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lake County Audubon...
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No concerts at Geneva riverside preserve, committee decidesMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Kane County Forest Preserve Commission committee has squelched plans to have a three-day concert series at a preserve in Geneva. The planning and utilization committee...
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Suburban wildlife center rehabilitates birds that hit Chicago skyscrapersMay 28, 2015 5:30 am - Loading small cardboard boxes into her van on Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago, Annette Prince pauses to show what's inside one of them — a tiny songbird that died hours...
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DuPage forest district kicking off centennial celebrationMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is celebrating 100 years of connecting people to nature with a variety of centennial-themed activities and programs through...