Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Annual walk in Elk Grove brings families together for Make-A-Wish IllinoisSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - It all seems like a blur to Joseph Guarino, a junior at Huntley High School. Last November, he was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor and, on Dec. 1, he underwent su...
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Join outdoor activities with Party for the PreservesSep 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Throughout Cook County, residents and visitors can enjoy nearly 70,000 acres of wild and wonderful in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. These public lands are availab...
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Party in Palatine Sept. 29 to celebrate National Public Lands DaySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - To celebrate National Public Lands Day, the Forest Preserves of Cook County will be hosting a party Saturday, Sept. 29, at Deer Grove East in Palatine, where visitors of...
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Forest preserve enacts changes after deaths of 3 Busse Woods elkAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County plans this fall to replace three elk found dead in Busse Woods last year — possibly as a result of dehydration — while officials say ...
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Dragon boat races in Busse Woods' South Pool: Watch this cool drone footageJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Dragon boat racing has been part of Chinese culture for 2,500 years and a fun way to spend a Saturday in the Northwest suburbs for the past seven. Racers and representat...
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Egrets, herons monitored at Cook County forest preserveJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - After a short boat ride from the shores of Northwest Cook County's Baker's Lake, wildlife biologists and veterinarians visit a small island with a towering wooden rooker...
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Environmental, economic benefits of propane vehicles showcased at Clean Cities eventJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - In its drive to reduce harmful transportation emissions, the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, along with the Propane Education & Research Council, invites fleet mana...
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Dragon boat races come to Busse Woods SaturdayJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival comes to Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village on Saturday, July 28, featuring a day of racing, an Asian cultural village and f...
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Schneider wants hearing over fatal crash blamed on Cook forest preserve driverJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - A suburban Cook County commissioner is calling for a hearing to investigate the circumstances that allowed a 20-year-old seasonal employee of the Forest Preserve Distric...
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Hate crime charges filed in forest preserve harassment caseJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Felony hate crime charges were filed Thursday against a man who harangued a woman over her Puerto Rico shirt last month in a Cook County forest perserve. Timothy G. Try...