Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How Beatles connection helped land key parcel for Lake County forest preserveSep 26, 2019 5:30 am - A 99-acre wooded parcel off Gilmer Road in Fremont Township likely is among the last that will be acquired by the Lake County Forest Preserve District with funding appro...
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Two women out of hospital after being struck with hammer on Crystal Lake trailSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - McHenry County Conservation District police are encouraging residents to be "aware of their surroundings" after a man hit two women with a hammer Tuesday evening on a Cr...
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Stop by Harvest of the Acorn Moon Festival Sept. 29Sep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County in celebrating the harvest season at the fall festival. The annual Harvest of the Acorn Moon Festival will take place f...
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Lake County forest district officials predicting balanced budget for 2020Sep 24, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are predicting a balanced budget for the 2020 fiscal year. Total projected spending and total project revenue both should ...
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OAKtober tree and shrub sale at Ryerson Woods Oct. 6Sep 22, 2019 1:00 am - The OAKtober native tree and shrub sale and family celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Ryerson Woods Welcome Center in Riverwoods. Bes...
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Fort Sheridan: A forest preserve with history and a viewSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - When renowned landscape designer O.C. Simonds (1855-1931) conceived plans for the Fort Sheridan Army base about 130 years ago, he meticulously merged military needs with...
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Sign up for third annual 5K Run Wild Race for Open Space Oct. 5Sep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Sign up with family and friends, ages 5 or older, for the third annual Run Wild - Race for Open Space 5K on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Hickory Grove Highlands, 500 Hickory Nut...
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers to host star party in Marengo Oct. 5Sep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Northwest Suburban Astronomers and the McHenry County Conservation District are holding a public star party at 6:15 p.m. at Marengo Ridge Conser...
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Kane Co. to open Settler's Hill cross-country course next summerSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Having overcome setbacks with drainage, design and a lack of dirt to create a cross-country course at the former Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva, Kane County officials...
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Construction begins on new clubhouse at rebuilt Oak Meadows courseSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - It's been exactly 3,855 days since a fire sparked by a lightning strike destroyed the Tudor-style clubhouse at what had been the Oak Meadows golf course in Addison. In t...