Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Worker injured in fall at Busse Woods Dam projectOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - A construction worker was hospitalized after falling off a ladder and into the water while working near the Busse Woods Dam in Elk Grove Village on Wednesday afternoon. ...
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Preckwinkle proposes tax on cable TV, golf, bowlingOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to add a 3 percent tax to cable TV bills, a "tough sell" that she says nevertheless is modest compared to a penny-on-t...
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Busse Reservoir trout fishing season opens SaturdayOct 07, 2015 11:00 pm - The fall inland trout fishing season opens Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Forest Preserves of Cook County, including Busse Reservoir - North Pool (Elk Grove Village), Axehead...
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Horizon Farms still closed; former owners ask U.S. Supreme Court to interveneOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - The former owners of Horizon Farms in Barrington Hills say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their lawsuit against the Forest Preserve District of Cook County...
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Cook County judge orders Horizon Farms closed; future uncertainSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Cook County judge has ordered the Forest Preserves of Cook County to close Horizon Farms in Barrington Hills until a dispute between the preserves and the site's previ...
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Annual fishing derby set for Sept. 27 in Busse WoodsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider's annual fishing derby is Sunday, Sept. 27, at Busse Woods Grove 25, part of the Forest Preserve District's "100 Years, 100 Events...
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Cook County Forest Preserve celebrates 100th anniversary with a week of eventsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - A weeklong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Forest Preserves of Cook County starts Sunday and goes through Sept. 27, as forest preserves all over Cook County ...
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Elk Grove bike enthusiasts will cycle under the starsSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Avid Elk Grove Village cyclist Dave Simmons sometimes finds himself riding the trails of Busse Woods on his way home from work after the sun goes down. "I just realized ...
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Forest preserve district celebrates 100th anniversarySep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting more than 100 events from Sunday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 27, to mark its 100 years protecting and restoring the land. ...
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Learn about volunteering with DuPage forest districtSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - People interested in helping others discover the wonders and recreational opportunities offered by the great outdoors can learn about volunteer opportunities with the Fo...