Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Three opportunities to fish with police this month in DuPage CountyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Three Cops & Bobbers: Fish with the Cops events are being co-sponsored by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Law Enforcement department this month. Members of th...
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Learn to ID plants when they are seedingJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District Stewardship Ecologist Kelly Schultz will be the featured speaker for the Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday...
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Join a ride under the stars at Busse Woods Night Ride Aug. 27Jul 27, 2022 11:00 pm - The Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove, in partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, will hold the 2022 Busse Woods Night Ride on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Busse Wo...
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'Truly an outstanding individual': Former West Chicago mayor dies at age 97Jul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Former West Chicago Mayor Richard "Dick" Truitt is being remembered as a man who served his country in multiple ways. The World War II veteran was elected to several Wes...
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Brief trail closures planned along Fox River Trail in St. CharlesJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - A drainage improvement project began Monday and continues through Friday, July 29, along the Fox River Trail in St. Charles. Workers will be installing a new culvert und...
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Major upgrades coming for Duerr Preserve; $400K state grant to help fund $1.24M projectJul 15, 2022 6:00 am - The Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, St. Charles Township, will receive a $400,000 state grant toward the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's $1.24 m...
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Renovations to begin on historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook; First Folio shows will go onJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Construction fences are ready to go up around Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook starting Monday, July 18. Renovations on the 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion were supposed to ...
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State grants awarded to DuPage County park districts and forest preservesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $5.3 million in state grants to improve DuPage County parks and forest preserves. The grants were mad...
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Constable: Why it's been a banner year for pelicans and suburban birdersJul 12, 2022 5:30 am - During the first half century of Kane County Audubon's annual spring bird count, the record for the most American white pelicans seen was six. This year, members saw 128...
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Kane County Forest Preserve seeks volunteers to collect invasive crawfishJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District is seeking volunteers to help roundup rusty crayfish, an invasive species, from local streams and rivers. The event is scheduled...