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7 of the Best Hikes in Illinois to Do This Spring

Ready for signs of the changing seasons? An Illinois hiking expert recommends these trails to glimpse buds, blossoms and birds. Top picks include Starved Rock State Park, Morton Arboretum and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

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The Best Bird-Watching Spots in the Midwest

Here are 8 of the Midwest's top spots to bird-watch, including Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota and the Platte River Valley in Nebraska.

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Briefs: Students assemble Easter baskets, scholarships awarded

Briefs: Students assemble Easter baskets, scholarships awarded
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Illinois state Reps Guzzardi, Cassidy got it right by calling for cease-fire in Gaza

The Netanyahu government’s aggressive military policy has endangered Israeli hostages and destroyed the lives of hundreds of thousands who were living in Gaza, a reader in Logan Square writes.

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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie 101 (Part 2)

On Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:00 p.m., central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Veronica Hinke, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Affairs Officer and Public Services Team Leader, when she presents the second part of “Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie 101.” <br/><br/>The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located on 18,500 acres in Wilmington where the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant once stood. At one time, tallgrass prairies dominated over sixty percent of the landscape in Illinois – over 21 million acres. Presently, less then one hundredth of one percent of Illinois is native tallgrass prairie. In this virtual program, Veronica will share the history of the site, flora and fauna that can be found at the site and information on prairie planting. <br/><br/>This program is free and open to all. Register by going to – https://bit.ly/3B0PkIr. For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public L

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