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Library Falcons Named
The three baby falcons that hatched on top of the Evanston Public Library were examined and banded for tracking today by representatives from the Field Museum of Natural History during a short event at the Library. The three falcons were also named: Lorraine, Hennen and Perkins.
Lorraine
Named in honor Lorraine H. Morton was Mayor of Evanston from 1993 to 2009.
Morton was re-elected in 1997, 2001 and 2005. Earlier, she served on Evanston City Council as Fifth Ward alderman for nine years.
Hennen
Named in honor Mary Hennen. Mary has been involved with the Chicago Peregrine Program since 1989 and took over as director in 1990. During this time period, Peregrine Falcons in Illinois have gone from a single breeding pair to approximately 20 pairs statewide.
Perkins
Named after Dwight Perkins, an Evanston architect and planner, known as the "father" of the Cook County Forest Preserve System.
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