Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Close vote increases Kane County Forest Preserve District tax billsOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - It's been three years since the Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners increased the property tax levy. That streak ends next year. Commissioners, in a rare...
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Day of carp fishing at Independence Grove for lake's sakeOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - Carp have worn out their welcome at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville. Lake County Forest Preserve District officials believe a "few hundred" common c...
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Batavia dog groomer raising funds for CHIP IN programOct 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Cathy Barrett got "goose bumps" when hearing from the Community Helpers Impacting People In Need organization that the Batavia school district has as many as 50 homeless...
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Rare watercolors of Civil War showcased at Discovery MuseumOct 11, 2015 5:00 am - Visitors can view rare and historic watercolor maps and illustrations made by a Union soldier during the Civil War in the national touring exhibition, "Civil War Journey...
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Horses steal the show at Danada Fall FestivalOct 11, 2015 1:00 am - Horses and the people who love them took center stage Sunday during the annual Fall Festival at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. Roughly 70 of the creatures took...
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Lake County forest district to issue last of $185M OK'd by voters for landOct 10, 2015 7:30 am - A milestone is approaching for the Lake County Forest Preserve District as it prepares to issue the remaining $25 million in voter-approved bond issues that have fueled ...
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Meet U.S. ambassador in MettawaOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering will discuss the far-flung mission of the United Nations during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Stevenson Cent...
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Naperville teen pays tribute to late mentor by stocking lakeOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Standing ankle-deep in water near the shore, Quinn Draz was all smiles Thursday as he released bucketfuls of bluegills into Herrick Lake near Wheaton. Between the jokes ...
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Former ambassador to speak in Mettawa about U.N. missionOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering will discuss the far-flung mission of the United Nations during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Stevenson Cent...
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Busse Reservoir trout fishing season opens SaturdayOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - The fall inland trout fishing season opens Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Forest Preserves of Cook County, including Busse Reservoir - North Pool (Elk Grove Village), Axehead...