Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Demolition would be among options for historic Stevenson homeMay 25, 2021 5:30 am - The future of the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Mettawa is in flux as the Lake County Forest Preserve District determines how best to deal with the building and 40...
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Kane County forest district wants federal funds to bail out Cougars lossesMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District wants at least a six-figure cut of the county's federal American Rescue Plan funds to help make up for more than a year, and cou...
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'Just breathtaking': Lake County Forest Preserve's red-tailed hawk left lasting impressionMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - A red-tailed hawk that made an indelible impression over 33 years as an education ambassador is being remembered as an old friend by the Lake County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Teen dies after car hits tree near WoodridgeMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A 17-year-old teen has died, after crashing into a tree Tuesday night in Lisle Township, near Woodridge. The DuPage County sheriff's office and DuPage County Forest Pres...
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Send kids on a daily adventure during forest preserve summer campsMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Don't send your child to the same-old summer camp; send them on outdoor adventures with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The district is safely bringing back...
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Kane County wants public input on redrawing board districtsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County residents will have five chances to give input to elected officials on a once-per-decade decision that will affect the way their county taxes are spent and w...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...
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Baby Blanding's turtles will keep getting a good start on life in Lake, McHenry countiesMay 08, 2021 5:33 am - As turtles of all types deal with the grim prospect of crossing roads this time of year, a Lake County program to boost the population of one endangered species is findi...
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Lake County seeking federal money for path between Des Plaines River, McClory trailsMay 05, 2021 5:20 am - As planning advances, Lake County is pursuing federal funding for a $30 million trail along Route 137 to provide access to thousands of residents between Libertyville an...