Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Spend Earth Day in the forest preservesApr 17, 2012 3:02 pm - Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, and throughout the month, there are lots of ways to give back to the land, right here in Cook County. “Earth Day is an excellent time to...
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Sierra Club to offer free Earth Day events in PalatineApr 11, 2012 6:04 pm - The Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club will offer free events to area residents in celebration of Earth Day 2012. Local outdoor photographer Mike MacDonald ...
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Elk Grove seeks grant for Busse dam studyMar 29, 2012 4:18 pm - Elk Grove Village is seeking a $750,000 state grant to complete engineering and environmental impact studies for the Busse Dam project aimed at alleviating flooding alon...
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Preckwinkle to appear in Palatine for Earth DayMar 26, 2012 6:00 am - The Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club is offering a number of free events to area residents in celebration of Earth Day 2012. An Illinois prairie photograph...
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Forest preserves spring into action to open earlyMar 19, 2012 6:02 pm - As the mild winter transitions into an early spring, many suburban residents have found their way to local forest preserves to enjoy a rare warm March outdoors. While fo...
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Cook County Forest Preserve seeks input on campingMar 15, 2012 4:06 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is developing a new Camping Master Plan and seeking input from residents. In addition to updating and enhancing the current c...
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Cook County forest preserves surveying camping interestMar 15, 2012 11:44 am - The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is in the process of developing a new Camping Master Plan. The plan will analyze the effectiveness of existing camp programs...
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Body found in Cook County forest preserveMar 14, 2012 1:11 pm - A man found dead from an apparent gunshot in the back parking lot of a Palatine forest preserve has been transported to the medical examiner’s office for investigation, ...
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Brush fire scorches 10 acres in Palatine forest preserveMar 11, 2012 1:33 pm - More than 50 firefighters from nine suburban departments battled a wind-powered brush fire Saturday that scorched about 10 acres of grass and marshland in Palatine’s Dee...
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Elk Grove Village a step closer to getting pedestrian bridge for Higgins RoadFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village officials are seeking funding for a project to build a bridge across Higgins Road just east of Route 53 so pedestrians, bikers and in-line skaters can ...