Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County forest board balks at cell tower lease extension requestFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - A request to extend the term of a cell tower lease at Bluebird Meadow Forest Preserve has been rejected by forest preserve officials, but the possibility wasn't ruled ou...
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DuPage forest Dist. 5 race features 'citizen advocate,' nature expertFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - The Republican primary for the District 5 seat on the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission pits a Naperville incumbent who touts her community connections against an Aurora...
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Volunteer to help the environmentFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Conserve Lake County will host ecological work days from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Oak Openings, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Casey Farm,...
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$2.1 million for dog park? Lake County forest officials scrutinizeFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - In light of red ink in the Lake County Forest Preserve District's financial outlook, projects planned for the next five years are coming under increased scrutiny. Paying...
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Couples invited on Romantic Night Hike at Fullersburg WoodsJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - Couples are invited to celebrate Valentine's Day with an evening under the stars at a Romantic Night Hike through Fullersburg Woods. From 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, ...
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Speakers announced for first Conservation CongressJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District board will convene the first McHenry County Conservation Congress Saturday, Feb. 6, at McHenry County College. "We have reached ...
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Fox River Trail in Elgin to get multimillion-dollar repairJan 23, 2016 6:05 am - Poplar Creek isn't so popular among fans of the Fox River Trail segment that runs through the Raymond Street Forest Preserve near Elgin. For more than three years, the ...
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Winter Walk showcases Fabyan Japanese Garden in GenevaJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - More than 25 visitors toured the snow-covered grounds of the historic Fabyan Japanese Garden at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva for the Winter Walk program Saturday. F...
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Children learn about giant beasts at Discovery MuseumJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - Four-year-old Darby Thew of Fox River Grove reached with her tiny hand to touch the long, curved tusk of a woolly mammoth during "Small Discoveries - Woolly Mammoths & M...
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Former DuPage forest IT manager gets jail, probationJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge said Tuesday he wanted to send a message to other government employees as he sentenced former forest preserve district information technology manag...