Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District

• Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 12:00 AM
  A pedestrian bridge at Higgins Road and I-290/Route 53 near Schaumburg has been planned for years, but unfortunately it didn't come before a cyclist's death last week. Work on the bridge begins soon, but that intersection should be made safer immediately, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   
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  Has Des Plaines River flood prevention stalled?Apr 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Nearly 27 years since the twin deluges of 1986 and 1987 set new flooding records affecting thousands of homes and businesses, only three of the six flood control projects proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers have been acted upon. Among the flood control projects that remain is the proposed expansion of Big Bend Lake reservoir in Des Plaines, one of the areas hardest hit by the April 17 storm.
  

   
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  Hanover Park dog reunited with owners after running awayApr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  A dog was reunited with its owner a day after it was lost in a Cook County Forest Preserve and nearly hit by cars on Golf Road in Hoffman Estates. “We lost hope, (thinking) that she was probably eaten by coyotes or hit by a car,” Joanna Drodz said.
  

   

• Ralph Frese memorial canoe trip is Sunday Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  A canoe trip to honor the legacy of Ralph Frese will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday on the North Branch of the Chicago River.
  

   

• Picnic permit purchasing hours extended in Cook County Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  On Monday, April 1, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will begin offering extended hours for patrons purchasing picnic permits at the District's General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Ave. in River Forest.
  

   

• Cook County trout season opens April 6 Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 6 in Cook County in three locations — Axehead and Belleau Lakes in Des Plaines/Park Ridge and Sag Quarry-East in Lemont.
  

   
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  Forest Preserve District seeks to get residents back to nature Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  A 192-page report sets a new direction for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County that focuses on how to improve recreation in a way that's compatible with nature. Among the plans are upgrades to local forest preserves including Rolling Knolls and Crabtree in northwest Cook County.
  

   
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  Hoffman Estates bike path will improve connectivity Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  A new bike path and route coming to Hoffman Estates through federal funding will provide more "continuity and connectivity" for Northwest suburban bicyclists, says Mike Hankey, the village's director of transportation. The project will include the paving of an existing trail in the Poplar Creek Forest Preserve; the creation of a north-south paved path along the Canadian National railroad tracks that will go under I-90 and Hoffman Boulevard bridges; and markings on the road through parts of Prairie Stone, north to the Prairie Stone Wellness Center.
  

   

• Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to do Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Ed Hauser asks why Elk Grove Village is looking to spend its tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road. "The Cook County Forest Preserve District ... (has) created this potential hazard and it is their responsibility to alleviate or eliminate the hazard," he writes.
  

   

• Cook County unveils camping improvement plan Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Priorities in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County master plan for upgrading camping options include upgrading Camp Reingberg in Palatine with eight new tent cabins, 20 new tent sites and a toilet/shower facility in addition to the existing dining hall.
  

   
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  Fire destroys vacant barn in Barrington areaJan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  No injuries were reported during a barn fire Tuesday afternoon on a vacant resident watchman property in the Cook County Forest Preserve District on Penny Road west of Old Sutton Road between South Barrington and Barrington Hills. The approximately 30-foot by 90-foot barn was already fully involved by the time Barrington Hills police officers first arrived on the scene after the 12:20 p.m. call, said Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Fire Chief Jim Arie.
  

   

• Forest preserve of Cook County to give tips on photographing nature Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is hosting a new series of photo meet-ups designed for photographers of all skill levels, from beginners to experts.
  

   

• Cook County Forest Preserve to host photo meet-ups Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Forest Preserve District of Cook County will host a series of photo meet-ups designed for photographers of all skill levels. Sessions will take place at 10 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month at one of the district's six nature centers or nearby location.
  

   
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  Cook County poor farm to be preserved Dec 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Oak Forest Heritage Preserve once served as working farm, an infirmary and, from 1910 until 1971, the burial ground for Cook County's indigents. Planners envision an interpretive museum, trails through fields of native plants and a community garden where the county poor farm once operated.
  

   

• Picnic permits to go on sale Jan. 2Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Forest Preserve District of Cook County will begin selling 2013 picnic permits in-person on Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest. Regular hours are Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  

   

• Cook County approves forest preserve budget Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously passed the proposed 2013 budget, which calls for expenditures of $189 million, and no tax increase. The budget includes plans for a renewed focus on community engagement and outreach, working with community groups, churches, not-for-profits and other organizations to attract new users.
  

   
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  Eagle Scout earns rank with island restoration project Dec 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  Mark Rapala, a senior at Saint Viator High School, earned the prestigious Eagle Scout rank on Sept. 29. Eagle Scout is the highest rank of Boy Scouts, and it includes the leading and completing of a self-chosen service project. Rapala led St. James Boy Scout Troop 166 of Arlington Heights, volunteers of the Friends of Busse Woods, family, friends and neighbors in an island restoration project in Busse Woods for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and for the overall community that enjoys the preserve.
  

   
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  Barrington Hills, East Dundee clash over auto auction business Nov 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  The village of Barrington Hills and a citizens group have launched a campaign against Insurance Auto Auctions, which hopes to build a car storage and auction site in East Dundee, amid fears fear the business will pollute the local water supply with toxic fluids from leaky vehicles. But an East Dundee official accuses Barrington Hills of "significant fear mongering" and "all kinds of craziness."
  

   

• Park Ridge man killed in Des Plaines hit-and-run Nov 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cook County Sheriff Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a Park Ridge man Monday, authorities said. Ronald Bougan, 53, of the 00 to 100 block of North Northwest Highway, was found by a passerby at about 5:15 p.m. about four feet off east bound Touhy Avenue at the entrance to Iroquois Woods, said Cook County Sheriff spokesman Frank Bilecki. Bilecki said all indications show Bougan was struck by a vehicle Monday morning.
  

   

• Picnics, golf to cost more next year in Cook CountyOct 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  It will cost more to picnic and golf at Cook County Forest Preserve properties next year if the proposed budget is approved today. The district's property tax levy won't increase from last year, said Arnold Randall, the district's general superintendent.