Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Forest Preserve District seeks to get residents back to natureMar 19, 2013 6:46 pm - Don’t expect baseball fields or ATV trails in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s new recreation master plan. Instead, the first recreation blueprint since 192...
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Hoffman Estates bike path will improve connectivityFeb 22, 2013 9:28 am - A new bike path and route coming to Hoffman Estates through federal funding will provide more “continuity and connectivity” for Northwest suburban bicyclists. Mike Hank...
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...
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Cook County unveils camping improvement planJan 15, 2013 12:41 pm - Priorities in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County master plan for upgrading camping options include upgrading Camp Reinberg in Palatine with eight new tent cabin...
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Fire destroys vacant barn in Barrington areaJan 08, 2013 1:20 pm - 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 O...
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Forest preserve of Cook County to give tips on photographing natureJan 07, 2013 6:56 am - Forest Preserve District of Cook County hosts a new series of Photo Meet-Ups for professional and amateur photographers alike Submitted by Forest Preserve District of C...
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Cook County Forest Preserve to host photo meet-upsJan 04, 2013 1:01 pm - 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 t...
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Cook County poor farm to be preservedDec 25, 2012 4:22 pm - Imagine strolling through a wooded acreage once called home by early 20th-century occupants of a poor farm and patients of a tuberculosis infirmary. Imagine learning the...
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Picnic permits to go on sale Jan. 2Dec 19, 2012 1:00 pm - 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 ...
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Cook County approves forest preserve budgetDec 19, 2012 9:41 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 ...