Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Hoffman Estates to consider tax break for 184-acre developmentFeb 07, 2017 4:30 am - Hoffman Estates officials are still moving through the preliminary stages of their review of a 184-acre residential and retail development at the northwest corner of rou...
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Waukegan National Airport officials seek rights for forest preserve propertyFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve was incorrectly identified in an earlier version of this story. The Lake County Forest Preserve District is willing to consider gr...
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Picosa to perform at MayslakeFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - The next installment of Music at Mayslake will acquaint the audience with chamber music written by Chicago-area composers. Picosa performs at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4, i...
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Strong yet humble: Meet the ironwood treeFeb 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Ironwood is a tree that's easy to overlook in our crowded woods. It doesn't have the stature of the majestic oaks, nor the bold presence of the hickories. It doesn't p...
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Get valentine ideas from MCCD nature programJan 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Rediscover nature in winter with McHenry County Conservation District programs, including a "Paint & Sip Party," "Natural Valentine," and "Secrets of Snow." Visit www.MC...
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Projects could be added to forest district's 10-year spending planJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - A tunnel for the Millennium Trail near Antioch and a wildlife observation platform near Winthrop Harbor are among the proposed projects that soon could be added to the L...
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Join a travelogue on the Dry Tortugas Feb. 2Jan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join them for the free monthly "Senior Stroll" program Thursday, Feb. 2, featuring a travelogue on "F...
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Lake County restoration ecologist to hold plant, animal diversity discussionJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - Ken Klick, restoration ecologist for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, will discuss the county's diversity of plants and animals during the Lake County Audubon S...
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Prospect Heights library screening Cook County forest preserve filmJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Public Library is hosting a program and documentary film screening this week about Cook County's forest preserves. "Chicago's True Nature: The Fore...
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Spraying for adult mosquitoes may be coming to DuPage preservesJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - Proposal would allow spraying of adults as 'last-resort option' in face of W. Nile, Zika