The Arbor Day Foundation recently launched the Time for Trees initiative with unprecedented goals of planting 100 million trees in forests.
Illinois American Water Places Moratorium on Shutoffs
There will be a family entertainer, pizza and drinks, as well as an egg hunt outside.
The preserve said 16 public programs will be canceled and it is closing almost all visitor centers.
The city would use part of the property for a parking lot and it would sell the front portion of the property to a developer.
There are several projects up for discussion at the March 10 plan commission meeting, including an apartment neighborhood plan.
The rally will be held at the corner of 143rd Street and Bell Road Saturday.
Katherine Timm, a seventh grader at St. Joseph, has been named as one of the 100 qualifiers in the state.
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The event is free and will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 19 at village hall, 14240 W. 151st St.
Juliann and Erik Dybvik and Dan Gilley from the Medicare made easy workshop and radio show will answer questions at the event.
"The Long Road To Victory: The Battle for Women's Right to Vote," will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 9.
The city said the public can come out and learn about grant projects Lockport is pursuing for bike trail improvements.
The gypsy moth is a non-native pest that feasts on more than 250 species of trees and shrubs, but its preferred food source is oak leaves.
The department will hold a neighborhood watch informational meeting at 6 p.m. March 23 at the department, 1212 Farrell Road.
City staff interviewed three valet firms, and has recommended a contract with FC Valet, with a budget not to exceed $40,000 in 2020.
It is $28 to attend the event, and you must be 18 or older to play.
Beer and snacks will be served, and there will be prizes for the first, second and third place team.
The library said the program is intended for parents/caregivers and their kids ages 8-16.
Fire district officials will discuss the details of the referendum and there will be a Q&A session.
The board held a public hearing about the matter, and decided to approve school attendance on Nov. 11, 2020.
The informal, open house meeting will discuss the plan for 151st Street from Cedar to Bell roads.
There will be cupcakes, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, hot dogs, carnival games, bubble ball and more.
2020 Environmental Grant Program open to applicants; deadline is March 31, 2020
Guests can buy paperback, hardcover, fiction, non-fiction, audiobooks, children's books and more at the used book sale.
The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 14, in the banquet room of Prairie Bluff Golf Club.
A donation will get you an early bird ticket to enter the swap 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7.
A homophobic slur was found painted on the blacktop at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Homer Glen, and a rainbow flag was stolen.
The event will include a meal, dessert, photo booth, DJ, raffle prizes and a performance by some princesses.
The event will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, at the library, 14320 W. 151st St.
Bertino-Tarrant is urging residents to help brainstorm and identify strategies to encourage all residents to get counted in the 2020 census.
Voting started Jan. 10 on the forest preserve's Facebook page and will end at 10 a.m. Jan. 17.
Rita Woods will discuss her newest novel "Remembrance" during the visit at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Donna Zawisza-Dineen, a teacher at Jefferson Elementary, was injured in the accident when an accused drunken driver hit her car head-on.
Delores Feithan, the first female Lockport police officer, celebrated her 100th birthday on New Year's Eve.
The holiday lights display is new this year, and was first lit at a ceremony Dec. 7.
Food trucks will offer a variety of menu items at different preserves on a rotating basis in summer 2020.
Here's a look at some of the most read stories on Homer Glen-Lockport Patch this year.
Food drive donations will be donated to a local food pantry and collected through Jan. 16.
The library will offer light refreshments and hold a screening of the animated "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas."