Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Grant Woods to expand with land buy:Apr 10, 2012 5:26 pm - Grant Woods Forest Preserve will grow by 97 acres following the approval Tuesday by the Lake County Forest Preserve District board to buy two adjoining properties at a c...
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Forest board meets Tuesday:Apr 06, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday to discuss purchasing land in Lake Villa Township and other business. The session is set to begin at 10:...
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Tunnel in the works for Millennium Trail near Round LakeApr 03, 2012 11:43 am - An underpass could help bike riders and runners on the Millennium Trail cross Wilson Road near Round Lake. The tunnel is needed, Lake County Forest Preserve District off...
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New trail planned for Buffalo Creek preserveApr 02, 2012 6:00 pm - A new trail and other amenities are being planned for the bike riders, hikers and nature lovers who enjoy the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve. New bridges, boardwalks and...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District considers $3 million in purchasesApr 02, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District could grow with the pending purchase of adjoining properties near Lake Villa at a cost of nearly $3 million. Acquiring the prope...
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Rainbow trout fishing opens April 7 at Lakewood Forest PreserveApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda will open for rainbow trout fishing on Saturday, April 7, following the release of roughly 600 pounds of trout in Banana Lake. Most ...
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Old Mill Creek raises opposition to draining Rasmussen LakeMar 31, 2012 5:55 pm - Plans to drain a hidden lake near Antioch have been in progress for years, but now a neighboring community is voicing its opposition. Old Mill Creek Mayor Tim Smith, in ...
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Illinois Beach State Park reopens SundayMar 31, 2012 10:28 am - After months of restoration, Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Zion will reopen to the public on Sunday, April 1. The park has been closed since last summe...
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Lake County committee to consider underpassMar 30, 2012 6:02 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s planning and restoration committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday to discuss constructing an underpass at Wilson Road for the M...
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Forest preserve district banks on weather, marketing to reverse golf slumpMar 29, 2012 5:00 pm - The early spring has shoved golf courses out of dormancy way ahead of schedule in more ways than one. “It's as if they are cutting (grass) on a schedule that's similar t...