Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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What will Kane County forest district's $50 million buy?Mar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Perhaps the biggest question for Kane County voters weighing a $50 million tax increase referendum from the Kane County Forest Preserve District on April 4 is how will t...
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Learn all about skunk cabbage at March 19 nature programMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - With a name like skunk cabbage, this is not the kind of spring wildflower most people look for - but it is one of the most fascinating botanical wonders of our woods. Jo...
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Forest Preserve programs help preschoolers explore the natural worldMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Hibernators, rain and flowers will be the themes for spring's preschooler nature programs by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. On Thursday, March 23, "Wake Up...
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Why homeowner considers Kane County Forest Preserve District an 'enemy for life'Mar 11, 2017 12:00 am - Bob Oury always envisioned his 900-acre homestead near the Freeman-Kane Forest Preserve would one day merge with the surrounding natural setting as open space everyone w...
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Life-size dinosaur in the works for Lake County museumMar 10, 2017 4:15 am - When the repurposed and expanded museum run by the Lake County Forest Preserve District reopens later this year, visitors will be greeted by a full-scale model dinosaur ...
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DuPage entities working together to save moneyMar 09, 2017 4:15 am - Forced to do more with less, DuPage County government and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are doing more together. County and forest preserve officials sai...
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Lake County Forest Preserve police in line for pay hikes under new contractMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - Full-time ranger police officers with the Lake County Forest Preserve District would get annual salary increases amounting to 5.5 percent as part of a four-year pact bei...
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Lake forest preserve hosts open house for volunteersMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host a volunteer open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at its general offices, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyv...
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'Learn from the Experts' program to focus on the life of sandhill cranesMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - One hundred years ago, sandhill cranes were a rare sight in Kane County, but, thanks to improvements in conservation laws and habitat restoration, their populations have...
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Boating safety course to be offered March 18Mar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - The Kane County Forest Preserve Police will sponsor a boating safety education training course, offered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This beginner bo...