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Updates coming to Kickapoo Rail Trai
The Champaign County Forest Preserve will update the Kickapoo Rail Trail this fall. With a grant from the Illinois Department…
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CCFPD seeks input on new interpretive center at Homer Lake Forest Preserve
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is holding a virtual public meeting to seek input on the study being conducted…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve offers Camp in a Bag
The Champaign County Forest Preserve introduces Camp in a Bag for children ages 3 to 11. Because summer camps were…
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Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center to reopen July 8
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has announced that the Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Homer Lake Interpretive Center…
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Events
Mahomet’s 2020 Freedom Fest Canceled
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has canceled the 2020 Freedom Fest, an annual Fourth of July Celebration at Lake of…
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Things to do nearby over St. Joseph-Ogden Spring Break
St. Joseph, St. Joseph-Ogden and Prairieview Schools will close March 16 to March 20 for spring break. While many go…
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Life
Women’s Suffrage story to be told at Museum of the Grand Prairie throughout 2020
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com There are significant dates one learns during their time in American History class: The Declaration of…
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Maple Sugar Days around Central Illinois
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Something sweet is about to happen, and it has nothing to do with sending flowers to…
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Full Moon Hike at Homer Lake scheduled for Jan. 9 and 10
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The trails within forest preserves of Champaign County are often filled with runners, hikers and bikers…
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Life
Help the Environment by Disposing of Live Christmas tree properly
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Santa has come, the presents have been unwrapped and the family ornaments have been taken off…
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