Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Forest Preserves of Cook County annual photo contest now openSep 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is accepting entries for the 2021 photo contest and is looking for the very best photos of Forest Preserves landscapes; close-ups of ...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County site named world's largest Urban Night Sky PlaceAug 30, 2021 6:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's Palos Preserves has been designated the largest Urban Night Sky Place in the world by the International Dark-Sky Association. Abou...
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Why Thomas Jefferson's name was removed from suburban school buildingAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Waukegan school takes civil rights icon's name. Will others change, too?
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New pedestrian bridge connects Rosemont entertainment district to Des Plaines TrailJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - A new pedestrian bridge over the Des Plaines River connects Rosemont's entertainment district to the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Des Plaines Trail. Cook County off...
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Beck Lake Dog Days of Summer event includes canoe activityJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Pet owners and their dogs paddled out onto Beck Lake in canoes during Dog Days of Summer, an event held by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Saturday in Des Plaines. "...
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New pedestrian bridge in Rosemont opening SaturdayJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - Rosemont and Cook County officials will formally open a new pedestrian bridge Saturday linking the village's entertainment district with the nearby forest preserve trail...
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Somme Prairie Grove recognized as Illinois Nature PreserveJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution this week recognizing Somme Prairie Grove as the 27th dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve...
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Busse Lake fishing derby returns SaturdayJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison will host a Busse Lake fishing derby in Busse Woods on Saturday. The free annual event is from 9 a.m. to noon at Grove #25. Due t...
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Busse Woods boat launch among improvements for people with disabilitiesJun 05, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County officials inaugurated an accessible canoe and kayak launch Saturday at Busse Woods as part of a Forest Preserves of Cook County initiative to provide more ac...
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Rides of Silence May 19 honors cyclists who have been killed or injured while ridingMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - A parked car at age 12 has been my only bike-vehicle encounter. I've been lucky. Last year 26 area cyclists were not. Bike fatalities more than doubled in northeastern I...