Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Crabtree Nature Center hosts activity day June 9May 27, 2013 4:22 pm - Picnics are just the start of what you can do in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Come to “Explore the Forest” at Crabtree Nature Center near Barrington Hill...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Has Des Plaines River flood prevention stalled?Apr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Only 1 of 6 projects from 1980s finished
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Hanover Park dog reunited with owners after running awayApr 19, 2013 3:35 pm - Multiple people being in the right place at the right time likely saved a dog’s life and reunited it with its owner after it ran loose near Hoffman Estates. Joanna Droz...
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Ralph Frese memorial canoe trip is SundayApr 12, 2013 5:25 pm - Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, General Superintendent Arnold Randall and Marc Miller, director of the Illinois Department of N...
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Picnic permit purchasing hours extended in Cook CountyMar 28, 2013 4:34 pm - On Monday, April 1, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will begin offering extended hours for patrons purchasing picnic permits at the District’s General Headqu...
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Cook County trout season opens April 6Mar 28, 2013 2:30 pm - Trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 6 in Cook County in three locations — Axehead and Belleau Lakes in Des Plaines/Park Ridge and Sag Quarry-East in Lemont. From ...
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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...