Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Injured coyote pup found near Barrington Hills recovering from surgeryMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers at a wildlife facility are hopeful about the future of an injured coyote pup - found in a burlap bag with six dead siblings near Barrington Hills - as it reco...
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Barrington wildlife center trying to save coyote pup found in bagMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Efforts to save a coyote pup whose six siblings were found dead in a burlap bag on Cook County Forest Preserve District property near Barrington Hills continue. Fore...
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Look, listen for migratory birds at celebrationMay 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Welcome back birds during the International Migratory Bird Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at LaBagh Woods, 5400 N. Cicero Ave., in Chicago. ...
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Elk Grove Village author to speak about Alaska panhandle bookMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - A former Elk Grove Village resident will be at the public library Monday to talk about his book "Spirits of Southeast Alaska: The History and Hauntings of Alaska's Panha...
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Hoffman Estates to consider tax break for 184-acre developmentFeb 07, 2017 4:30 am - Hoffman Estates officials are still moving through the preliminary stages of their review of a 184-acre residential and retail development at the northwest corner of rou...
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Prospect Heights library screening Cook County forest preserve filmJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Public Library is hosting a program and documentary film screening this week about Cook County's forest preserves. "Chicago's True Nature: The Fore...
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Officer's snowmobile falls through ice on Barrington lakeJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - A Cook County Forest Preserve officer's snowmobile fell through ice Thursday morning on Baker's Lake in Barrington, but no significant injuries were reported. The offic...
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Explore natural beauty in winter during Winter Exploration DaysJan 11, 2017 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's Winter Exploration Days special events offer activities to prepare attendees for a delightful wintertime experience. The series is ...
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Lester: Last area toboggan run closes - for nowDec 22, 2016 4:40 am - Long the source of winter thrills, exercise and, yes, the occasional concussion, the last of the area's toboggan runs has closed - at least temporarily. Steitz's Res...
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Authorities perplexed by discovery of decapitated goatsDec 16, 2016 4:33 am - Was it a strange religious ritual? A bizarre case of littering? A Cubs fan's twisted celebration of breaking a 108-year-old curse? Arlington Heights police aren't quite ...