Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake Villa's Sun Lake offers welcoming signs of springApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Lake County Forest Preserve visitors are reminded to practice social distancing so trails and preserves can remain open. All facilities, restrooms, playgr...
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DuPage forest preserve district urges visitors to follow CDC guidelinesApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County says it will close preserves if visitors don't adhere to the CDC's social distancing and public health guidelines to preven...
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District closes popular fishing areas for the start of spring trout seasonApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry County Conservation District announced today that many of the county's most popular locations for trout fishing will be closed through April 30 to prevent th...
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Keep your distance, Lake County forest preserve visitors told, or preserves will closeApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County forest preserves and trails are open, but officials warn that can quickly change if visitors don't practice safe distancing. So far, those using the preserve...
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McHenry County Conservation District announces additional closuresMar 31, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District is doing all they can to keep employees, visitors and residents as healthy and safe as possible. In response to the guidance by ...
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Preckwinkle: Forest preserves will stay open, if visitors follow guidelinesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County intends to keep most of its forest preserves open during the state's stay-at-home order, but that could change quickly if visitors don't abide by safe distan...
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'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut downMar 28, 2020 6:00 am - It was that warm, sunny day earlier this week when a Palatine Park District employee came across an unsettling sight: a game of pickleball. The assistant superintendent...
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DuPage County postpones trout season openingMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The spring rainbow trout season opener, originally scheduled for April 4, has been postponed indefinitely at three DuPage Forest Preserve District lakes in keeping with ...
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Tree-trimming projects to briefly close portions of Fox River Trail and Illinois Prairie PathMar 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Three tree-trimming projects will prompt intermittent closures of portions of the Fox River Trail in South Elgin and St. Charles, and the Illinois Prairie Path in South ...
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History museum program looks at history of picture postcardsMar 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Before the advent of social media, people seeking a quick and easy way to communicate used postcards. On Feb. 27, 1861, Congress passed an act that allowed privately pri...