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By election day in November 1958, the vote passed with a surprising 60 percent of votes. As of then, Lake County Forest Preserve District was legally established in circuit court. A committee of citizens was then formed, with Ethel as its chair. In 1961 the first forest preserve opened in Lake County; Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth.
A budget of $66.8 million for 2024 was approved by the Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners last week. About 59%, or $39,161,800, of the budget will be used for operating expenses.
Schmidt was elected to the Lake County Board (Illinois) in 1988, [1] representing the communities of Lake Villa and Lindenhurst. [3] In 1988 she also became the commissioner of the Lake County Forest Preserve, a position she held from 1988 to 2010 where she became a staunch advocate for open lands, public space and the preservation of natural resources. [2]
Lake County's forest preserves and natural areas are administered by the Lake County Forest Preserves district. These facilities include traditional nature preserves, such as the Ryerson Conservation Area, as well as golf courses and historic homes, such as the Adlai Stevenson historic home. [4]
Middlefork Savanna opened to the public in 2002. The preserve’s land was purchased by the Lake County Forest Preserves in phases, the first of which was 43 acres (17 ha) in 1989. The last addition to the preserve was made in 2000. [2] It is named for the middle fork of the north branch of the Chicago River that passes through the area. The ...
Flush with money after voters authorized a fresh property tax hike, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle pitched next year’s Forest Preserves budget Tuesday as the start of “a new era ...
The Preserve at White Rock Lake is an approved planned development along Stone Chimney Road. The overall density created by the project will be 2.13 dwelling units per acre.
Borland donated his acreage in 1985; the forest preserve moved his cabin north of Aptakisic Road for use as an interpretive center. The Millard, Barnes, and Preston cabins have been demolished. By 1972, the Forest Preserve occupied 550 acres (220 ha). [2] Today, the forest preserve is 561 acres (227 ha).