Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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'Bold and aggressive' coyotes lead forest preserve officials to close part of Libertyville trail to dog walkersJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - The presence of “bold and aggressive” coyotes has led Lake County Forest Preserve District officials to close a section of trail in the Old School Forest Preserve in Lib...
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Take a twilight hike in Lake CountyJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Take a stroll through the marsh at the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth on Monday as part of an organized twilight hike. The walk is set to begin at 7 p.m. at...
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Once injured, red-tailed hawk serves as educational animal ambassadorJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This column is reprinted from “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can subscribe to receive the free magazine at...
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Kyle apologizes for 'despair' caused by Civil War Days cancellation, resists calls to resignJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District President Angelo Kyle apologized Wednesday for any "despair" he may have caused but deflected calls for his resignation over his rol...
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Forest board to meet Wednesday near WaucondaJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board on Wednesday will hold its first meeting since the controversial cancellation of the Civil War Days re-enactment. The mee...
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Police find 'no credible threats' after Civil War Days investigationJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Days after Lake County Forest Preserve District officials canceled the annual Civil War Days reenactment because of what they called security concerns, Lake County sheri...
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Where are the safety threats? Board members want answers on Civil War Days cancellationJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - Several Lake County Forest Preserve District board members on Tuesday said they have yet to see examples of the safety threats district leaders cited as reasons for canc...
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Lake County Civil War Days canceled for 'security concerns'Jun 24, 2019 1:00 am - Citing unspecified security concerns, the Lake County Forest Preserve District has canceled this year's annual Civil War Days event. Forest district officials did not de...
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'That's why we show up to work' forest preserve ranger officer says of saveJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - He happened to be in the right place at the right time, but Lake County Forest Preserve District police officer Brad Ehrhardt said he did what any decent person would ha...