Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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County wants feedback on Rolling Knolls development planOct 30, 2013 2:49 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County will be hosting a community open houses for Rolling Knolls 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Rolling Knolls parking lot at 11N...
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Eagle Scout candidate builds fish cribs for forest preserve lakesOct 18, 2013 5:03 pm - Fishermen who flocked to Axehead Lake in Park Ridge for the start of trout fishing season on Saturday, Oct. 19, found some new hot spots where the recently stocked fish ...
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Cook Forest Preserve District not raising user feesOct 17, 2013 11:00 am - After increasing user fees this year, Cook County Forest Preserve District officials are holding the line in next year's $179 million budget. Cook County Board President...
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Cook County preserves trout season begins Oct. 19Oct 10, 2013 4:38 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County fall trout fishing season starts at dawn Saturday, Oct. 19, but fishing will be banned next week in preparation for the day. Catchabl...
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Vote for favorite photos in Forest Preserve of Cook County contestOct 02, 2013 12:58 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is holding its second annual public photo contest. The winning photographs will be featured in the 2014 Forest Preserves of Cook Coun...
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Art meets nature Sunday at Crabtree preserve in Barrington HillsSep 25, 2013 11:45 am - The tradition of plein air painting, or painting in the outdoors directly from the landscape, goes back centuries and includes great Impressionist masters such as Monet,...
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American Indian Pow Wow celebrates culture at Busse WoodsSep 14, 2013 5:00 pm - A striking woman with high cheekbones and dark eyes, Susan Power has heard the question many times: “What country are you from?” Not only is America her native land, it ...
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Cook County Forest Preserve holding photo contestAug 28, 2013 1:10 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting its second annual photo contest. More than 350 photos were submitted in last year’s inaugural contest, with more than 1,5...
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Republican family picnic in Busse Woods on Sept. 8Aug 26, 2013 3:45 pm - The annual Northwest Suburban Republican Family Picnic takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve — Grove 27 near Elk Grove Villa...
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Political group rallies on bridges to call for impeachment of ObamaAug 06, 2013 1:46 pm - Bikers on the overpass above I-290/Route 53 near Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village wove past protesters Tuesday afternoon, all who want President Barack Obama out of offi...