Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Compensation divides DuPage forest preserve candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:40 am - Candidates in the races to fill six seats on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission differ on whether existing commissioners went far enough to lower their pay. Me...
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Forest hopefuls differ on historic Glen Ellyn-area homeOct 15, 2012 11:04 am - Both DuPage Forest Preserve Commission candidates hoping to represent the district that includes Churchill Woods Forest Preserve have different opinions about how to sav...
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October is a good time to maximize your birdingOct 15, 2012 11:00 am - Too busy for birding? Lately it has felt that way for me. In September I attended only two organized bird walks. That’s rather pathetic considering all the opportunities...
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Spirits high despite weather at Danada festivalOct 14, 2012 3:30 pm - Wet and windy weather didn’t seem to faze the hundreds of people who attended the annual Danada Fall Festival in Wheaton Sunday. The event got under way amid sprinkling ...
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Dold, Schneider discuss bipartisanship, health care reformOct 14, 2012 1:00 pm - The candidates vying for the 10th Congressional District seat made cases for their bipartisanship across a range of issues Sunday during a League of Women Voters forum t...
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Picnic shelter permitsOct 10, 2012 3:59 pm - Oct. 15 is the first day to purchase a picnic shelter permit for event dates in 2013 for any of 31 Lake County Forest Preserve picnic shelters. Plan-ahead picnickers can...
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With deer, let nature take courseOct 10, 2012 4:40 am - In recent days there has been conversation about bow hunting in Kane County Forest Preserves to reduce the number of deer. As a frequent user of Schweitzer Preserve in S...
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Concept plan to redevelop old Kane County dump gets approvalOct 09, 2012 3:57 pm - The master concept plan for the redevelopment of the 700-acre campus along Fabyan Parkway, including the old landfills, is now the official vision for the site. Both the...
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Lake County Board candidates tackle transportationOct 09, 2012 10:28 am - Sound walls, wider roads and consistent speed limits are just a few of the transportation ideas proposed by the candidates running for the Lake County Board’s 19th Distr...
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Lifestyle corridor plan would provide connections for walkers and bikers in and around AntiochOct 08, 2012 10:32 am - Those who wish there were better ways to get around the Antioch area without driving can have their say as planning for a “lifestyle corridor” begins to take shape. Anti...