Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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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 ...
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Changes lessened historic 'integrity' of Lakewood buildings, agency saysJan 11, 2017 4:30 am - A finding that the old farm buildings at Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda don't have sufficient integrity to warrant federal historic listing will be considered in...
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Kane Co. voters to decide on $50 million tax increase for forest districtJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - The fate of a proposed $50 million tax increase for the forest preserve district is now in the hands of Kane County voters, commissioners decided Tuesday. A measure to p...
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Name change to be part of rebranding for Lake County Discovery MuseumJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - When the Lake County Discovery Museum's relocation is complete later this year, the makeover will feature a new name in recognition of Bess Bower Dunn, an early advocate...
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DuPage forest district offers spring, summer campsJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Registration is open for a lineup of spring and summer day camps for kids and teens through the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County at dupageforest.org/camps. Here...
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Sales pitch begins for Kane County forest referendumJan 07, 2017 12:00 am - Describing it as a chance to let the public decide what they want their taxes to be, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners ramped up their rhetoric Friday i...