Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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ComEd Grand Prairie approval to shutter Burlington businessNov 12, 2014 4:30 am - As a clinical social worker, Deborah Hirschberg knows the stages of grief well. She began to live the stages herself when plans for ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway threate...
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State officials want to shoot up to 130 deer in Kane County forest preservesOct 30, 2014 1:00 am - State officials would shoot more deer in Kane County's forest preserves in 2015 than ever before under a proposal that gained tentative approval Thursday morning from fo...
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How bad will our winter be? A caterpillar can tell you.Oct 22, 2014 1:00 am - Memories of last year's icy winter are etched in our minds. Many are wondering what's in store this winter. Look no further than the woolly bear caterpillar. Like Punxsu...
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Fox River Bluff West closed until Oct. 24 for parking lot workOct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - Fox River Bluff West Forest Preserve will be closed through Oct. 24 due to scheduled parking lot improvements at the St. Charles preserve. Fox River Bluff West is one of...
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Youth sports could use part of new Kane forest preserve siteOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Youth soccer, baseball and lacrosse players will have more room to play, under a plan to use part of the now publicly owned Gum farm near Elburn. The Kane County Forest ...
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Kane County forest preserve looking for volunteersOct 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Share your time and talent with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and help restore, protect and maintain your local forest preserves. Volunteers are needed in ...
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Half of Kane board misses at least 22% of meetingsOct 15, 2014 5:30 am - New numbers show nearly half the Kane County Board elected at the end of 2012 missed at least 22 percent of all meetings but still received the full salary, pension and ...
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Pumpkin Trolley ready to roll from museumOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - The Fox River Trolley Museum's Pumpkin Trolley will take families to the "Ole Pumpkin Patch" starting this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through ...
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Nighttime nature hikes explore the nocturnal worldOct 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Ever wonder what goes on at night in nature? The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering special night hikes this month to explore the nocturnal world. The ...
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Geneva's Prairie Green Preserve plan running out of supportOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Geneva officials hoped the 573-acre Prairie Green Preserve could help pay for itself. That isn't proving to be the case. They planned to develop about 80 acres of the fo...