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Cook County leaders roll out new accessibility at forest preserves
Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible for all residents. WBBM’s Andy Dahn ...
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There’s a Shortage of Native Seeds, So Cook County Preserves Is Growing Its Own Supply
Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.
Around the Southland: Will County Forest Preserve District director retiring, more
News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Blue Island, Beverly, Oak Forest, Midlothian, Frankfort and ...
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County officials unveil all-terrain wheelchairs designed to make forest preserves more accessible
Cook County officials announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs designed to improve accessibility to forest ...
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Cook County voters approve property tax increase for the forest preserves
Toni Preckwinkle, who doubles as president of the separate forest preserve district and Cook County boards, finally overcame her resistance to the referendum last year. This story has been updated ...
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COOK COUNTY’S SORRY FOREST PRESERVES
The Cook County Forest Preserve District does a poor job of keeping its lands clean, and the preserves have some $30 million in deferred maintenance projects, work that the county knows about and ...
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From fry to fantastic: Walleye wonders in Cook County
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is reeling in results with a science-driven program that raises walleye from fry to full-grown catches, boosting local fishing. Chauncey from Chauncey's ...
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A new clue has been shared Thursday in the search for the person who attacked a woman on a Cook County Forest Preserve trail last week. Party for the Preserves kicks-off for fall Plane crashes in ...