Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Former ambassador to speak in Mettawa about U.N. missionOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering will discuss the far-flung mission of the United Nations during a presentation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Stevenson Cent...
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Fox Waterway Agency says it needs space to process dredged materialOct 05, 2015 1:00 am - They may share similar missions, but the Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to tread carefully in any potential agreement with the Fox Waterway Agency involving ...
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More than 1,000 ships rest at the bottom of Lake MichiganOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - "How many ships are in the bottom of Lake Michigan?," asked a camper from Lake County Forest Preserve's fishing camp last summer. Lake Michigan, slightly smaller than th...
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Martini seeks return to Lake County BoardSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Former Lake County Board member Judy Martini said she'll run for the 5th District seat that will be vacated next year by veteran Bonnie Thomson Carter. "I am excited at ...
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Bonnie Thomson Carter: I won't run againSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Veteran Lake County Board member Bonnie Thomson Carter won't seek re-election in 2016. Carter, an Ingleside Republican, is stepping down after 20 years on the job. She s...
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Lake County celebrates agricultural roots at 23rd annual Farm Heritage FestivalSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County celebrated its agricultural roots this weekend as the Forest Preserve District held its 23rd annual Farm Heritage Festival. The family friendly two-day event...
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Dung offers clues to dinosaurs' existanceSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - T. rex, the colossal dinosaur, was one of the largest predators. Judging by fossilized skeletons, SUE, the T. rex at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago being...
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Green Oaks woman found a day after going missingSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - An ailing Green Oaks woman was found in the Libertyville area Tuesday afternoon after going missing for more than a day. Mitsuko "Mikko" Washinushi, 77, who suffers from...
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Huge postcard collection could leave Lake CountyAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District could transfer ownership of the world-renowned Curt Teich Postcard Archives to the University of Illinois as part of a potential...
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Mettawa homeowner association honoredAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Deerpath Farm in Mettawa recently became the first homeowners association to be certified by Conserve Lake County in the region's Conservation@Home program for eco-frien...