Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Join 'Candlelight Night Hike' this weekendJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Discover the beauty of a crisp, winter evening through woodland trails lit only by candlelight. McHenry County Conservation District will host a "Candlelight Night Hike"...
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Why you should love the moleJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - The mole is one of those animals that people love to hate. I'm convinced that's because it is greatly misunderstood. Once its not-so-dirty secrets are revealed, you're b...
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Archery, not snowshoeing, offered at Winter Adventure DayJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - January should be embarrassed. This is supposed to be the tough-guy month, the 31 grueling days you don't want to meet in a dark alley. It's supposed to be cold and snow...
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Sign up for 'A Very Chilly Chili Crawl' Jan. 29Jan 18, 2017 10:00 pm - Shake of the winter blahs with "A Very Chilly Chili Crawl," hosted by McHenry County Conservation District, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Lost Valley Vi...
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Cultural items transferredJan 18, 2017 12:00 am - The remains of a minimum of 13 individuals and associated funerary objects belonging to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be transferred from the Lake ...
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Forest preserve district repairing historic Oak Brook houseJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has launched a long-term plan to rehabilitate the Ben Fuller House by spending more than $20,000 on repairs to the historic...
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Frankfort man wins grand prize at DuPage Hard Water ClassicJan 14, 2017 12:00 am - Some things just always sound frigid, frosty and foreboding. The Green Bay Packers, for example, seem destined to play all their important home games on frozen tundra. U...
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Bridge work could temporarily close trail at McDowell GroveJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Plans to replace a bridge at McDowell Grove this year could require the monthslong closure of a regional trail through the forest preserve near Naperville. Forest preser...
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Officer's snowmobile falls through ice on Barrington lakeJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - A Cook County Forest Preserve officer's snowmobile fell through ice Thursday morning on Baker's Lake in Barrington, but no significant injuries were reported. The offic...
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Explore natural beauty in winter during Winter Exploration DaysJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's Winter Exploration Days special events offer activities to prepare attendees for a delightful wintertime experience. The series is ...