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Forest preserve reports Hanes Prairie purchase completed; county previews America 250 events and new communications hire
Summary
Forest preserve staff said the final payment completed the 63‑acre Hanes Prairie acquisition and noted trail surfacing delays due to early snow; commissioners introduced new communications hire Ashley Hughes and flagged county participation in an America 250 reading on July 8, 2026.
Forest preserve staff told DeKalb County commissioners that early winter weather delayed limestone surfacing on the Kingston Trail and that a final installment payment completed the long-running acquisition of the 63-acre Hanes Prairie, adding trails, ponds and access to the Kishwaukee River.
The forest preserve update noted that roughly $52,000 of claims represented the final payment in a 10-year…
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