Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How the Dunn Museum was able to capture Marvel comic book artistMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - A huge fan of comic books, Steve Furnett started reading them as a young boy, follows the industry and regularly listens to podcasts about the topic. It makes sense that...
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Baldfaced hornet nest: Nature's architectural marvelMar 14, 2019 11:00 pm - It wasn't the Great Pyramid of Giza, but the nest outside my office window was an architectural wonder. I marveled at this structure from its incipient stages last July...
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Get your daily 10,000 steps in, during guided hikes with Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists.Mar 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Get your daily 10,000 steps in, during guided hikes with Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists. Each month, participants will take an invigorating two-hour...
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Comic book artist Alex Ross opens exhibit of his work in LibertyvilleMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - Renowned comic book artist Alex Ross signs autographs for fans Saturday at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville at the opening of an exhibition of his work, "Marvelocity: The...
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Forest preserve district says tax caps could hinder pursuit of projectsMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District may pursue state legislation to loosen restrictions on its ability to raise taxes to operate and maintain future projects. Distr...
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Libertyville museum readying exhibit showcasing comic book artist Alex RossMar 07, 2019 4:33 am - With an exhibition of his work opening this weekend in Libertyville, renowned comic book artist Alex Ross personally delivered a very special piece for the show Wednesda...
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Volunteers lend hands and hearts to help forest preserves grow and thriveMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - By Kim Mikus Daily Herald correspondent Paul Klonowski, an avid canoeist and scientist at Abbott, spends his free time collecting litter - everything from beverage bottl...
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Opening reception for Riverwoods art supply businessMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - An opening reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, for the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road...
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Preservationists again working to save Glen Ellyn's McKee HouseMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn's McKee House has survived demolition threats for more than a decade, but its future once again is in limbo as preservationists try to revive fundraising effo...
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Nature program to focus on spring migration of amphibians March 9Feb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - When you hear talk about spring migration, it's birds that get all the glory but local salamanders and frogs undertake an impressive trek as well. Learn about local sala...