Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Some practical tips to keep pets safe during coyote mating season
Jan 28, 2023 4:53 PM - Owners of cats and small dogs are reminded to be more vigilant during coyote mating season. -
With legal battle over, Horizon Farm fully reopens to public
Jan 9, 2023 4:51 PM - A spacious forest preserve in Barrington Hills that once was the focus of a legal battle between its former owners and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County has fully reopened to the public, the agency announced. -
Horizon Farm now fully open for hiking, biking, equestrian use
Jan 6, 2023 11:27 AM - The Forest Preserves of Cook County has fully opened Horizon Farm preserve in Barrington Hills for public use, including the introduction of several official trails available for pedestrian, biking and equestrian use. -
Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbs
Nov 27, 2022 9:13 AM - With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed with free "charging stations" scattered throughout the Chicago area. -
Community members come out for annual Bike the Ridge ride in Evanston
Nov 10, 2022 6:00 AM - While Mother Nature dazzled us with her fall palette, Chicago area biking boasted its own collage of recent activity with community rides, trail development and an e-bike tax credit proposal. -
Northwest suburban referendum roundup
Nov 9, 2022 1:13 AM - Voters in Barrington approved a ballot measure giving the village home rule authority, while those in Des Plaines roundly rejected a request to remove term limits for most elected officials. -
Why Cook County residents are being asked to pay more taxes for forest preserves
Nov 30, 2022 12:36 PM - When Cook County residents head to the polls next week, the ballot will not only include choices for governor, state representatives and local judges. Voters will also be asked for a property tax hike to support and grow the county's nearly 70,000 acres of forest preserves.
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Bigger Northbrook cage or Colorado sanctuary? Experts, activists differ on care for this coyote
Oct 24, 2022 5:05 AM - The 4-year-old coyote residing in a 266-square-foot cage at the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook is scheduled to be moved to a space nearly 10 times as large. The vet taking care of him says it's the best option, but animal welfare activists fight on. -
13 miles of single-track trails open for mountain biking, running in Hoffman Estates
Oct 19, 2022 4:03 PM - Mountain bikers and trail runners now have more than 13 miles of new single-track trails to explore in the suburbs after a new path was opened to the public Wednesday at the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates. -
Is it the water at this Schiller Woods well? The magic may be more in the camaraderie
Nov 30, 2022 12:41 PM - While buzz about the Schiller Woods water pump just off Irving Park Road is often shrouded in mystery -- from rumors the water heals ailments to belief it's a secret ingredient in maintaining youth -- many people who regularly use the pump say there's nothing magical about it. For them, it's simply a natural source of water that brings people together.
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