Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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'My heart melted when I saw it': People are driving hours to see rare hummingbird in MundeleinAug 26, 2021 5:20 am - A rare hummingbird, reportedly seen only once before in Illinois, was spotted at a Mundelein couple's backyard bird feeder. Word traveled among the birding community tha...
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Suburban Skyview: Overlooking the Fort Sheridan CemeteryAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - The contrast of white headstones against a backdrop of beautifully manicured grass at Fort Sheridan Cemetery makes for a perfectly eye-catching drone photo. The cemeter...
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How a unique computer application helps ecologists record field data on the flyAug 20, 2021 6:00 am - Monitoring turtles, determining controlled burn locations and tracking plants and wildlife in the preserves are done more efficiently and effectively than ever before th...
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DuPage forest preserve looking to draw its own electoral boundariesAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners and county board members are at odds over an effort to redraw the county's electoral boundaries. Members of the DuPage County...
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Birthday celebration Aug. 23 at Lake County's Dunn MuseumAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville will celebrate its namesake's birthday on Monday, Aug. 23. The museum at the Lake County Forest Preserve general offices, 189...
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Why Thomas Jefferson's name was removed from suburban school buildingAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Waukegan school takes civil rights icon's name. Will others change, too?
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Rusty Rodeo nets invasive crayfish on Fox RiverAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 100 volunteers waded into the Fox River and a nearby creek in an effort to remove an invasive species of crayfish during the third-annual Rusty Rodeo at Glenwood ...
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Lake County Forest Preserves seeks new way to fund growthAug 02, 2021 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has rebooted an effort to amend state law in order to ask voter permission for a tax increase to operate and maintain future pro...
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center to host open house Aug. 10Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Forest Preserve District is asking for public feedback on proposed improvements to Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Improvements are needed so Willo...
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Archery open house in WarrenvilleJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - A free Archery Open House will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Blackwell Forest Preserve along Butterfield Road in Warrenville. Participants wi...