When the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County acquired Mayslake Forest Preserve more than three decades ago, some commissioners wanted to tear down the mansion on the Oak Brook property. They did.
Now through Dec. 31, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites the public to participate in a brief online survey on dupageforest.org about master planning efforts for Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, which it purchased in 1993.
Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook stands as one of the area s last vestiges of estate farming, but the ravages of age and nature have taken a toll on the edifice. Now it s undergoing a $6.4 million restoration.