Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kline Creek celebrates an 1890s Independence DayJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - There was one of those time-warp things going on Thursday at Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago. First, folks at the living-history farm operated by the Forest Preserve ...
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State's bond rating will affect cost of Kane forest tax hikeJun 28, 2017 5:43 am - The success or failure of Illinois lawmakers' attempt to pass a budget for the first time since May 2014 will play a role in exactly how much it costs Kane County taxpay...
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Forest preserve to require open house on Mundelein cell towerJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is not wavering from its policy requiring a public open house before considering a cell tower on its property. A first test of t...
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Help restore natural areas in GrayslakeJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - Conserve Lake County is seeking volunteers for restoration projects from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 11, at the Liberty Prairie Nature Prese...
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Celebrate an 1890s July 4 at Kline Creek FarmJun 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Enjoy Independence Day the 1890s way at "Celebrating the Fourth" from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage Count...
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Mussels take up new life in DuPage RiverJun 24, 2017 1:00 am - It wasn't exactly majestic, like one of those times when an eagle has recovered from its injuries and is released back into the wild and soars away over the treetops. Bu...
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Cell tower at Lake County golf course?Jun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The planning committee of the Lake County Forest Preserve District on Monday will discuss whether to allow a cell tower at one of two sites at Countryside golf course ne...
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Glendale Heights gets OK to demolish old guard houseJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners have given Glendale Heights permission to demolish a former guard house and barn at the East Branch Forest Preserve. Glendale...
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Join habitat restoration work day June 24Jun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 24. The task at hand is to pull the very invasive hedge pa...
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Cross-country course development for Settler's Hill targeted for fallJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials believe they've hit pay dirt on a plan that would see construction begin in September on a $3.88 million cross-country course for the former Settle...