If passed, the referendum also would provide much-needed money for the Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden. The forest preserve district gives money to the zoo and garden but doesn’t ...

Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.

The project is part of a growing effort by conservationists in the Chicago area to cut down overcrowded woods into more open woodlands, savannas and meadows. In some cases, forest preserves are ...

Maple Meadows golf course in Wood Dale is poised for a major upgrade. The DuPage County forest preserve board is set to vote ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – If you're tired about all ... A video made by DuPage County Forest Preserve District shows the process. The ecology supervisor shared The Insect's Circle of Life, while staff ...

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is suing for control of 43 acres in the city of West Chicago. The District’s lawsuit aims to condemn the property on the north side of North ...