Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Send postcards from the North Branch TrailSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Now through Sunday, Oct. 15, the Forest Preserves of Cook County challenges residents and visitors to send postcards from the North Branch Trail. Trail users can explore...
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Horizon Farm in Barrington Hills again off-limits to publicSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Horizon Farm in Barrington Hills has closed to the public again as part of an ongoing legal tussle between the owners who fell into foreclosure and the Forest Preserve D...
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Illinois treasurer: Kane County forest district is a win-win investmentSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials fretted about Illinois' budget chaos as they prepared to take $50 million of bonds to the market in July. The state's fina...
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MCCD to host 'Sunset Soiree and BBQ' Sept. 22Sep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Spend an autumn evening enjoying supper, a guided sunset stroll and songs under the stars at McHenry County Conservation District's "Sunset Soiree and BBQ" from 6 to 10 ...
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Danada Family Day set for SaturdaySep 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Danada Fall Festival is still several weeks away. But for horse lovers who want to take a closer look at Danada Equestrian Center without the massive crowd, the Wheaton ...
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New Lake County bridge brings vision closer to realitySep 12, 2017 1:00 am - Early last Saturday, a 220-foot-long steel bridge was skillfully lifted and set in place as the key element of a longtime vision to connect two Lake County forest preser...
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Taylor to seek third term on Lake County BoardSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County Board Member Craig Taylor has announced he will seek reelection to a third term representing the county's 19th District. The Lake Zurich resident says he wan...
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Public access to 'breathtaking' Ethel's Woods preserve getting closerSep 05, 2017 5:30 am - To drivers on Route 45 near Antioch, Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve has looked exactly the same for 16 years - an open field fronting a distant canopy of trees. It was th...
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Will biking ban at Grassy Lake Forest Preserve be lifted?Sep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A proposed change in a long-standing agreement could allow bicyclists on the trails at the Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington for the first time in 28 year...
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Nature walk with a literary twist at RyersonAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - Children and parents marched and read their way through the Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods on Thursday as part of a nature program called Trail Tales. ...