Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Forest preserve district still may get state grant for Mayslake projectJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Three years after making repairs to historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County still hopes to receive a promised state grant for ...
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Forest board to meet Wednesday near WaucondaJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board on Wednesday will hold its first meeting since the controversial cancellation of the Civil War Days re-enactment. The mee...
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Lost, stuck kayaker rescued in Busse WoodsJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - More than 40 first responders from Elk Grove Village and surrounding communities spent about two hours Saturday night searching the Busse Woods forest preserve for a kay...
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Police find 'no credible threats' after Civil War Days investigationJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Days after Lake County Forest Preserve District officials canceled the annual Civil War Days reenactment because of what they called security concerns, Lake County sheri...
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Trail closures slated at Bliss Woods in Sugar GroveJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The Virgil Gilman Trail at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove will be temporary closed to allow for bridge work. The Forest Preserve District will be pouring con...
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Enjoy outdoor, indoor activities at 'Discover Mayslake'Jun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Visitors can take a self-guided tour of Mayslake Hall and enjoy live music and theater, art, nature and photo hikes, archery and fishing at "Discover Mayslake" next mont...
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Where are the safety threats? Board members want answers on Civil War Days cancellationJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - Several Lake County Forest Preserve District board members on Tuesday said they have yet to see examples of the safety threats district leaders cited as reasons for canc...
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Lake County Civil War Days canceled for 'security concerns'Jun 24, 2019 1:00 am - Citing unspecified security concerns, the Lake County Forest Preserve District has canceled this year's annual Civil War Days event. Forest district officials did not de...
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Police confident Busse Woods robbery an isolated caseJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was assaulted and robbed June 15 in the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village told police he believes the crime wasn't random. ...