Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How the Peabody mansion restoration is unfolding in Oak BrookFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago industrialist Francis Stuyvesant Peabody planned to retire as a gentleman farmer on a grand country estate. It took over two years to build a home that would sui...
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Forest preserve committee moves Waukegan airport runway plan forwardFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Amid questions and concerns, Lake County Forest Preserve officials agreed Monday to advance the process that could lead to a new runway at Waukegan National Airport. The...
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Some practical tips to keep pets safe during coyote mating seasonJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - A reminder for suburban residents: Coyote mating and birthing season lasts through May, and until pups are weaned, they may be more visible and aggressive. That means ow...
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Suburban Skyview: Snow globe world encompases a group of dog walkersJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Falling snow creates snow globe world in St. Charles
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New public safety director takes the helm at Lake County Forest Preserve DistrictJan 25, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has a new director of public safety for the first time in more than 15 years. Ron Davis, a 34-year law enforcement veteran, bega...
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Two young eagles spotted at 'In Search of Eagles' program along the Fox River, along with a few dozen ducksJan 21, 2023 12:00 am - For the second time in as many years, Cathy Thurston of Crystal Lake found herself behind a spotting scope in search of eagles. This year she only saw about 30 golden ey...
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How native animals survive the colder monthsJan 20, 2023 5:00 am - Editor's note: April Vaos, environmental educator for the Lake County Forest Preserves, wrote this story. In your forest preserves, winter is peaceful, the sounds soften...
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McHenry County woman uses area trails to train sled dogsJan 19, 2023 5:00 am - For dogs that want to race, "they have to love running more than they love you," Hebron resident and dog trainer Hanna Kowal said. Now 22, Kowal has been training her do...
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Long-awaited second part of a shoreline stabilization on Long Lake will proceedJan 19, 2023 4:30 am - About 1,200 feet of the Long Lake shoreline in Ingleside will be stabilized and an erosion-damaged canoe launch at the Grant Woods Forest Preserve replaced, bringing to ...
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Stevenson Center on Democracy closes the book on its historic meeting placeJan 18, 2023 4:30 am - Another chapter in the storied history of one of Illinois' and Lake County's best-known political families has ended. The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, founded in...