Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Campton Hills president to veto board's push to control Fox Mill landSep 29, 2016 1:00 am - Campton Hills Village President Harry Blecker said he plans to veto the board's move this week to spend up to $6,000 for a law firm to pursue an agreement to have the Ka...
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Explore nature at Harvest of Acorn Moon in AuroraSep 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Celebrate "Harvest of the Acorn Moon" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1680 Fifth Ave., Aurora. The prairie has turned golden, the forest tr...
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Kane forest preserve may raise tax levy for first time in 5 yearsSep 28, 2016 5:20 am - An expected tax break for Kane County residents may shrink under a new proposal favored by some forest preserve district commissioners Tuesday. The plan, which received...
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Cider Fest to feature Civil War encampment, re-enactorsSep 27, 2016 11:00 pm - If you always had a hankering to speak to a general and future president, you'll get your chance Sunday when General Ulysses S. Grant drops by the McHenry County Histori...
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Fox Valley festivals celebrate all things appleSep 27, 2016 11:00 pm - They're in season right now, and they say eating one a day will keep the doctor away. On Sunday, Oct. 2, there will be two festivals celebrating all things apple. One is...
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Meet the water strider — an insect that walks on waterSep 22, 2016 6:00 am - Look in any creek on a warm sunny day, and you're likely to see little spider-like creatures scooting on top of the water. These are water striders — not spiders — and t...
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Authorities give family of once-missing St. Charles man timeSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: Spelling of Dane Hagerty's name corrected on Sept. 27. Investigators have interviewed Dane Hagerty, the St. Charles man who went missing Friday afte...
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Watch for tree trimming along Elgin branch of Illinois Prairie PathSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Users of the Illinois Prairie Path in Wayne may experience delays Sept. 26-30, due to a tree-trimming project. Asplundh, a contractor for ComEd, will be trimming trees ...
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Pitch in to help restore habitat at Bliss WoodsSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, off Bliss Road, just east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove....
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Volunteer on National Public Lands Day Sept. 24Sep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Be part of the nation's largest single-day, volunteer event for public lands. Join staff and volunteers from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to help plant o...