Lake County Forest Preserves approves two land purchases; ‘We like to look at key acquisitions’
Both purchases will likely be finalized by this spring, she said, and will be made using short-term bonds from last year — ...
Man, 70, struck, killed by freight train, Lake Forest police say
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra said its Milwaukee District North trains were halted after a pedestrian was struck in the north suburbs. MDN inbound and outbound trains were halted, according to ...
‘An underground tsunami’: Forest Lake battles destructive ice ridges at Lakeside Park
Enough people have contacted the watershed district that officials decided to hold an informational workshop later this month ...
Freight train fatally strikes man in his 70s near Lake Forest
Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive delays anticipated” after a freight train struck a pedestrian Friday, according to Metra.
Freight train strikes, kills pedestrian in Lake Forest, causing major delays
An unidentified man in his 70s was killed at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line and Amtrak's Hiawatha service, which shares ...
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Law enforcement officers honored for saving victim in fiery crash in Round Lake Park
A Round Lake Park Police Officer and a Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police sergeant have been honored for their role in ...
'There is literally no one': The fallout coming to Lake Tahoe after forest service gutted
Federal cuts have gutted the already-stretched-thin Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, putting on hold critical work for the ...
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Employee uncertainty and new lawmakers’ policies: a ‘dichotomy’ surrounding Tahoe’s forest
President Donald Trump’s push to slash federal spending prompted the termination of 3,400 USDA Forest Service employees, ...