Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Contracts for 2nd net-zero building on Lake County forest board agendaJun 07, 2023 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is gearing up to proceed with its second net-zero energy building years after it was put on the to-do list and at well over the ...
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Handing over a mile of lakeshore: Openlands group giving its preserve by Fort Sheridan to countyJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to become the new owner and caretaker of a prime natural property along Lake Michigan in Highland Park. In a pending tran...
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Core of Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda to close for $5.1 million upgradeMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - The core of the largest forest preserve in Lake County will close soon for the start of $5.1 million in work to improve public access and reduce operating costs. The por...
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'Look and feel of those ancient forests': Lake County's St. Francis Woods joins national networkMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - A section of the most visited forest preserve in Lake County's extensive system has received national recognition for its history and value of trees. Granted, the induc...
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Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake CountyMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake County
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All-electric cargo vans a first for Lake County Forest Preserve DistrictApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has expanded its green footprint beyond passenger vehicles with the addition of three all-electric cargo vans and other equipmen...
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$11 million restoration at Raven Glen should help ease floodingMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - In the middle of the last century, the southern portion of what is now the Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Antioch was a renowned dairy operation consisting mostly of ro...
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Two charged in with second-degree murder in fatal confrontation at Fort SheridanMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the September 2022 death of a man at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, officials announced Thursday. ...
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Free admission to Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville with food donationMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - The Bess Bower Dunn Museum will offer free admission with the donation of a nonperishable food item or toiletry to celebrate its fifth anniversary in Libertyville betwee...
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Lake County Forest Preserve's raptor is back homeMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - After going missing for five days, Lake County Forest Preserves' educational ambassador, a red-tailed hawk, was back home Tuesday afternoon. The federally protected rapt...