Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Busse Woods part of weekend parking lot closure ordered by countyApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Visitors not following social distancing guidelines and other problems have led to the closure of parking lots at six Cook County forest preserves on weekends, including...
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Trillium Farm home project near West Chicago thwarted in first water/sewer effortApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - A plan to build an age-restricted community on the site of a former garden nursery near West Chicago has hit a stumbling block as the developer was poised to begin const...
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Forest preserve parking lots closed in DuPage to discourage crowdsApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County now is trying to limit parking at six preserves to discourage large crowds during the state's stay-at-home order. The move ...
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Wildlife center limiting its intake of spring babiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District's Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is taking in spring babies, but limiting their admission due to the COVID-19 outbreak....
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Editorial: Leaders must deter large numbers from gathering at parks and preservesApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - In late March, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle threatened to close more of Cook County's forest preserves if people didn't stop gathering there in groups, a...
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Suburban forest preserves keep monitoring, will stay open 'as long as people behave'Apr 14, 2020 5:00 am - As social distancing concerns grow with the rising temperatures this spring, suburban forest preserve officials say they continue to monitor the size of crowds at their ...
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Pack it in, pack it out at forest preservesApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Trail users at Lake County forest preserves are urged to follow "minimum impact" practices by taking out whatever is brought in. "Pack it in, pack it out, and leave no t...
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With COVID-19, summer camp providers plan cautiously, await guidanceApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - There may be another shoe to drop for parents muddling through supervising kids' e-learning and working full-time from home. As many families mentally prepare for the p...
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Lake County forest district stresses distancing ruleApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are emphasizing the need for visitors to follow social distancing when approaching or passing others on trails to prevent ...
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Land acquisitions expand forest preserves near Grayslake, LibertyvilleApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Additions to two Lake County forest preserves were approved Tuesday, but they may be among the forest district's last for a while, as $185 million in voter-approved fund...