Fallen leaves naturally return organic matter to the soil as they decompose. Homeowners have several options for using leaves in their landscape beyond raking and disposing of them. Courtesy of Creative Commons Submitted by University of Illinois Extension Every fall,...

DuPage Forest Preserve News Release Why You May See More Coyotes in Winter Young disperse to find their own territories, but numbers aren’t increasing (Nov. 1, 2021) — DuPage County residents might see more coyotes between now and February as young coyotes leave their...

Bikeways and Trails   DuPage County is proud to be the home of one of the first successful rail-to-trail conversions in the United States - the Illinois Prairie Path. The foresight of the volunteers involved in the 1963 transfer of railroad right-of-way to DuPage...

LEAF PICK-UP The leaf removal program takes place in the fall and is designed to supplement the homeowner’s leaf disposal responsibilities for unincorporated areas of Winfield Township. This program is not designed to remove 100% of your leaves. From the start date to...

A break-in occurred Halloween day at a home on a cul-de-sac off Mack Road. The intruders broke the lock on a back door while the owner was visiting a nearby relative. Many drawers were opened, but only a couple of articles taken. However, all of the owner’s banking...

  Remind relatives, neighbors, and friends not to throw pumpkins in the trash, but to compost them in the Pumpkin Smash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 6, at First United Methodist Church, 643 E. Washington St. in West Chicago. Last year, 4.94 tons of pumpkins...

DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners this week narrowly approved their own electoral boundaries for the next decade. The new forest preserve mapping differs from the redrawn boundaries of the DuPage County Board, which approved its new map last month. Courtesy...

Press Release Contact Information: Joan Olson (630) 407-6015 or Evan Shields (630) 407-6022 Thursday, November 4, 2021 DuPage County to Host Virtual Public Hearing on Transportation Plan The DuPage County Division of Transportation will host a virtual public hearing...

DuPage County Forest Preserve News Release District Begins Fall Prescription Burn Season to Benefit Habitats Specially trained crews carry out controlled burns in spring and fall (Oct. 26, 2021) — Specially trained crews from the DuPage Forest Preserve District will...