Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kane County Audubon Society holds bird walk in BataviaJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - Nine avian enthusiasts doused themselves with bug repellent and, binoculars in hand, took to the trail around Nelson Lake at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia on Sat...
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DuPage forest preserve reviewing $81 million in unfunded projectsJul 03, 2014 1:00 am - Roughly $81 million in master planning, $18 million in proposed trail work and $11 million in proposed repairs to structures in DuPage County forest preserves are unfund...
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DuPage forest preserve approves early retirement programJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners unanimously approved an early retirement program Tuesday. The program will take effect Aug. 31 and offer early retirement pac...
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Aurora Sportsmen's Club sued over contamination at Sugar Grove siteJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit against the Aurora Sportsmen's Club, seeking damages and cleanup of lead shot deposited on several acres at th...
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Kane County needs lots of dirt for planned trackJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The old Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva will have to get a lot dirtier before Kane County Forest Preserve commissioners can create a new cross country course. But wit...
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DuPage forest preserve workers could be offered early retirementJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Dozens of DuPage County Forest Preserve District employees may get the chance to retire early through a program that would allow the district to restructure and eventual...
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Two DuPage Democrats knocked off the November ballotJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The campaigns of two Democrats came to an end Friday in DuPage County after an electoral board decided their names won't appear on the November ballot. Next month, the s...
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Longmeadow Parkway construction might result in more winter funJun 27, 2014 1:00 am - A plan to save money on the construction of the pending Longmeadow Parkway may also yield more winter recreational opportunities for Kane County residents. The Longmeado...
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Legendary guitarist John Primer entertains at Independence GroveJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Concertgoers danced and sang on the packed lawn as guitarist John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band played the Chicago blues during Events on the Plaza outdoor concert...
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DuPage County resumes battle against gypsy mothsJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - The annual fight against gypsy moths, whose caterpillars can defoliate oaks and other trees, is set to begin next week in DuPage County's forest preserves. Forest preser...