Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County board candidate advocates salary cutFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Cutting expenses may be a common theme at election time but one candidate for the Lake County Board has a novel suggestion of what might be done. James Creighton Mitchel...
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Our choices for DuPage forest board, GOPFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican voters in the March 20 primary will nominate DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners in three contested races to advance to the November general election....
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DuPage forest preserve critics say new hires pose conflict of interestFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Critics of the DuPage Forest Preserve District are questioning the hiring of two employees who they say have political ties. Finance Director Jack Hogan is a certified p...
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Our choices for Lake County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - District 2, GOP: Hewitt Diane Hewitt, Mark Stricklin and Beverly Stackhouse-Mull are on the Democratic ballot. Stricklin is a dedicated environmentalist who wants...
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Learn about insects and plants in LibertyvilleFeb 27, 2012 5:00 am - Insects and Plants: an Intricate Relationship is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society’s general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 at the Libertyville village ...
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Environmental forum planned for Friday:Feb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Political candidates from the Lake County area will attend a forum on environmental issues Friday night at the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. It wil...
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Forest district moves to generate more money for preservesFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - A divided DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission voted Tuesday to refinance roughly $38 million in debt at lower interest rates and to borrow another $4 million to be ...
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‘Friends’ foundation forms for DuPage forestFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District will be getting a littler greener with help from a new nonprofit foundation. The Internal Revenue Service this month exempted ...
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Lake County Board’s Kyle gets state job after opting not to run againFeb 18, 2012 7:00 am - Two months after he opted not to seek re-election to the Lake County Board — thus avoiding a Democratic primary race against the woman he’s called a mentor — Commissione...
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DuPage forest officials seek feedback on financesFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials unveiled plans Tuesday that could lead to improvements at preserves, but also could result in a tax increase. Because interest ra...