Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Hear how technology helps, hinders night sky viewingNov 29, 2013 10:41 am - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District Learn about the night sky — and how excessive outdoor illumination has impacted our society — at a Dec. 4 “Learn from t...
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Libertyville not willing to try allowing chickens in yardsNov 28, 2013 4:30 am - A test program to allow a limited number of Libertyville families to keep hens in their backyards didn’t fly with village officials, who said they appreciated the extens...
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DuPage County Board hopeful beats the crowdNov 25, 2013 8:36 am - Paula McGowen is an early riser who’s eager to challenge an incumbent DuPage County Board member in the Republican primary. So while she didn’t have to be at the county ...
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Police seek help locating 85-year-old Aurora-area manNov 24, 2013 4:50 pm - Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 85-year-old man from Aurora Township. Kane County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house in the 0-10 blo...
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Filing period begins for March primary electionNov 24, 2013 3:23 pm - Candidates will line up Monday outside election commission offices in DuPage and Will counties to file nominating petitions for a variety of offices in the March 18 prim...
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Guilty verdict in torture-murder caseNov 22, 2013 6:53 pm - A Waukegan man was found guilty Friday in a 2011 torture and murder case. Jose Horta, 21, of the 300 block of Edison Court, had been charged with first-degree murder in ...
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Hastings Lake Preserve reopened:Nov 22, 2013 4:45 pm - The Hastings Lake Forest Preserve in Lake Villa has reopened following extensive public access improvements and restoration of natural areas, the Lake County Forest Pres...
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Elk Grove family gets closure from opening of bike bridgeNov 22, 2013 3:28 pm - The death of bicyclist Rosaleen Waters has been tough on the family members she left behind. The 46-year-old Elk Grove Village resident was struck and killed by a vehicl...
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Habitat restoration workday held at Bliss WoodsNov 22, 2013 11:35 am - Six volunteers braved gusty winds and bitter temperatures to help at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove for a restoration workday on Saturday morning. Local n...
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DuPage forest district taxes to increase about $1 for homeownersNov 20, 2013 4:12 am - District officials Tuesday approved an approximately $54 million tax levy for fiscal 2013-2014. The levy translates to approximately $155 in property taxes for the owner...