Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Suburban Heroes: How forest officers made split-second decision that saved manAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - In the parking lot of a DuPage County forest preserve, a distraught man sits in the driver's seat of his car with both hands to his face and a semi-automatic handgun at ...
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Five local departments team up for action-packed Night Out Aug .7Aug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry County Sheriff's Office, the City of McHenry Police Department and the McHenry and Wonder Lake fire protection district...
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Seven young seagulls return to the wild after rehab in DuPage CountyAug 01, 2018 1:00 am - Several young seagulls emerge from open crates along the edge of a lake in a forest preserve near Itasca. But instead of immediately taking flight, they stop and stand ...
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Residents provide ideas for historic barn near NapervilleJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Mary Lou Wehrli has long called on the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to find potential uses for a historic barn it owns near Naperville. It's now clear Wehrl...
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Come to a Bat Watch Aug. 4 or 7Jul 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County You're invited on a Bat Watch with Forest Preserve District naturalists. The fun begins at dusk Saturday, Aug. 4 and...
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Dragon boat races in Busse Woods' South Pool: Watch this cool drone footageJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Dragon boat racing has been part of Chinese culture for 2,500 years and a fun way to spend a Saturday in the Northwest suburbs for the past seven. Racers and representat...
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Burlington Northern Railroad work to briefly close a portion of the Illinois Prairie PathJul 25, 2018 11:00 pm - The Burlington Northern Railroad will prompt intermittent closures of a portion of the Illinois Prairie Path in Batavia next week. Burlington Northern Railroad will be r...
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Cicadas are a noisy, natural part of summerJul 25, 2018 5:00 am - There's nothing to fear when it comes to cicadas. You don't have to take any precautions. The experts have no tips to help you deal with them. The bottom line is this: T...
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Seniors invited to monthly stroll with naturalistsJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Senior citizens, come along on a leisurely guided stroll through natural areas in the Kane County forest preserves. Each month, naturalists with the Forest Preserve Dist...
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Egrets, herons monitored at Cook County forest preserveJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - After a short boat ride from the shores of Northwest Cook County's Baker's Lake, wildlife biologists and veterinarians visit a small island with a towering wooden rooker...