Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Lake forest preserve invests in nose-friendly toiletsApr 11, 2014 5:00 am - There is nothing like a trip to the toilet to put a crimp in an otherwise enjoyable day at your local forest preserve. Open the door and — bam — you are overwhelmed by t...
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Lake forest preserve directive is to sell most Lake Marie pier rightsApr 08, 2014 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials have informally decided to sell 41 of 45 pier rights acquired with the purchase of the former campground near Antioch, as ...
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Lake County forest district considers how to leverage historyApr 07, 2014 5:30 am - In 1845, Capt. Daniel Wright, Lake County's first permanent nonnative settler, bought three yards of fabric, a dozen buttons, six skeins of thread, tea, a dipper, a shov...
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Lake County forest preserve improvements plannedApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday morning to discuss improvements at the Fox River Forest Preserve near Barrington and other issues. The m...
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Why aren't there many contested races for Lake County Board seats?Apr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Of the seven Lake County Board seats up for election in November, only one has both Democratic and Republican candidates running. The others are uncontested, with one pa...
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Kids learn about Lake County's Ice Age inhabitants during programMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - Because of this year's long, cold, snowy winter, the last thing Lake County residents want to hear about is the Ice Age. However, throw in some talk about saber-toothed...
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Exhibit on portrait photographer continues into AugustMar 23, 2014 1:01 am - Local residents discussed photographic portraits Sunday at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda during a members-only tour of "Arnold Newman: Luminaries." The ...
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More Little Free Libraries popping up in suburbsMar 22, 2014 8:01 am - More free mini libraries are popping up in suburbs
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Moving Picture: Elgin native collects native seedsMar 21, 2014 1:00 am - Always with a smile, Kelly Schultz, the native seed nursery coordinator for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, talks to volunteers about separating seeds from nat...
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Officially, winter gives way to spring todayMar 20, 2014 5:15 am - When spring officially arrives at 11:57 a.m. today, we should roll out the red carpet, pop the champagne and throw a welcoming party. “Come, gentle Spring! Ethereal mil...