Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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"Talk on the Trail" eventApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - 51st District state Rep. Nick Sauer invites residents to join him and local leaders for a discussion of the issues facing Illinois during a "Talk on the Trail." The even...
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Veteran Lake County Board member Audrey Nixon diesApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - Audrey Nixon, who some considered the matriarch of the Lake County Board because of her decades of dedicated public service, has died. Nixon, 81, was found dead in her N...
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Forest preserve district offers free wood chipsApr 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Looking for free wood chips for landscaping? The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has plenty to offer during back-to-back days at the end of April. Wood chips wil...
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Lake County history symposium focuses on immigrationApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - "Immigrant Stories" is the theme of the Lake County History Symposium, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Mettawa. A ...
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Next Lake County Walking in Nature set for SaturdayApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District's next walking in nature event is set for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 29, at Nippersink Forest Preserve, at Route 120 west of ...
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Kids get up close with suburban wildlifeApr 23, 2017 1:00 am - Children got to touch an American toad, learn about a painted turtle and get up close with a corn snake Sunday as part of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Eart...
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Learn about spring flora April 30 at Norris WoodsApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Learn to identify spring wildflowers, which carpet the woodlands this time of year. Join Forest Preserve District of Kane County to learn the key characteristics of majo...
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Learn how to identify the largest trees in Kane County May 7Apr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Illinois may be known as the Prairie State, but we've got some awesome trees, as well, and we need your help to locate them. On Sunday, May 7, help discover and document...
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Maxxam drug-treatment center near Campton Hills takes step toward approvalApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Plans to build a drug-treatment center just outside Campton Hills received the first favorable vote Tuesday in more than 15 months of debate. A pair of new factors and ...