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Our Chicago: Summer at Cook County Forest Preserves

Jun 29, 2025

Woman attacked on trail in north suburbs; sketch of suspect released

May 17, 2024

Free salsa dance lessons and more happening at Party for the Preserves

You can learn how to salsa dance for free on Saturday.

Sep 27, 2025

Party for the Preserves kicks-off for fall

Sep 23, 2023

Plane crashes in Busse Woods Forest Preserve

Sep 9, 2023

Body found in North Branch of Chicago River on NW Side

Apr 12, 2023

Volunteers unite to make a difference to honor Martin Luther King Jr

Jan 15, 2023

New trail for mountain bikers, runners opens in NW suburbs

Oct 20, 2022

Ricky Gervais calls on Cook County to release Rocky the coyote

Aug 10, 2022

Latest Videos

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Party for the Preserves kicks-off for fall

Sep 23, 2023

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Volunteers help clean up a Cook County Forest Preserve in honor of Martin Luther King Jr

Jan 15, 2023

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New trail for mountain bikers, runners opesn in NW suburbs

Oct 19, 2022

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Ricky Gervais calls on Cook County to release Rocky the coyote

Aug 10, 2022

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Off-duty Cook County officer attacked in Hyde Park: Chicago police

Jul 27, 2021

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Tree falls on worker in Busse Woods

Jan 13, 2021

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Shedd Aquarium hosts Actions Days to clean up Chicagoland nature

Nov 15, 2020

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Forest preserves weekend parking ban

Apr 25, 2020

Latest Stories

Lansing woman works to diversify the environmental conservation field

It wasn't necessarily Brenda Elmore's dream to do environmental conservation work.

Apr 20, 2022

Off-duty Cook County Forest Preserves officer attacked in Chicago attempted robbery, CPD says

Chicago police said the 33-year-old was attacked in the city's South Side Hyde Park neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

Jul 27, 2021

Worker injured by falling tree in Busse Woods

The ground was so covered in ice and snow, even an ATV couldn't reach the injured worker.

Jan 13, 2021

Shedd Aquarium hosts Actions Days to clean Chicagoland waterways, beaches, forest preserves

Shedd Aquarium hosts Action Days to clean Chicagoland beaches and forest preserves.

Nov 15, 2020

Shedd Aquarium 'Action Days' let volunteers clean up Chicago's beaches, forest preserves

The Shedd Aquarium will hold four "Action Days" so Chicago area residents can get out in nature this fall and winter, despite dropping temperatures.

Oct 29, 2020