Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Forest preserve to study structure, uses for McKee HouseJun 25, 2013 5:36 pm - Once a perennial target for the nearest wrecking ball, the fate of the historic McKee House at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve near Glen Ellyn finally may be determined ...
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Springbrook Prairie now a designated nature preserveJun 25, 2013 7:55 am - DuPage County’s Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve recently garnered an extra layer of protection against future development. The forest preserve district Saturday cele...
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New program teaches kids about nature and songwritingJun 24, 2013 10:43 am - Submitted by McHenry County Conservation District Bring out the “natural” musician in your children … enroll them in McHenry County Conservation District’s newest progra...
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High court sends back Texas race-based planJun 24, 2013 9:28 am - WASHINGTON — Affirmative action in college admissions survived Supreme Court review Monday in a consensus decision that avoided the difficult constitutional issues surro...
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Shutdown of milling operations crippling Graue MillJun 24, 2013 8:00 am - Shutdown of milling cripples historic site
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Cook County launches plan to attract more visitors to forest preservesJun 24, 2013 5:15 am - Cook County's forest preserves represent more than just picnics and politics, leaders say. To draw members of the public back to the woods, the agency has embarked on a ...
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DuPage may consider countywide stormwater feeJun 22, 2013 8:00 am - In turn, tax bills would no longer have stormwater charge
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Why turtles cross suburban roads (and get hurt)Jun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Why are all those turtles crossing the road? No joke, it really is to get to the other side. It's that time of year when pregnant turtles are leaving their watery homes ...
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Creek Bend Nature Center to hold learning program on butterfliesJun 20, 2013 11:23 am - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County Learn identification and ecology of native butterflies at Creek Bend Nature Center Saturday, June 29, with the Kane ...
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Free concerts at Independence Grove run through Aug. 6Jun 19, 2013 3:56 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host free outdoor concerts this summer at the Independence Grove preserve near Libertyville. Performances will begin at 7:3...