This week, the Cook County Forest Preserve started work on two large restoration projects in the 17th District, beginning the process of clearing approximately 390 acres of invasive brush at Spears Woods, Pioneer Woods and Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve. This is a huge undertaking by the Forest Preserve, funded in part by Friends of the […]
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The Regional News01 Mar 2018 02:08 | Written by Anthony Caciopo Chief Mike Schofield of the Orland Fire Protection District has seen a very troubling change in recent years. “Six, seven years ago we were handling maybe one heroin overdose a year,” he said. “Today, we do several a month.” In Palos
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February is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and Cook County Animal and Rabies Control and The Anti-Cruelty Society have teamed up to promote the importance of spaying/neutering pets. Spaying/neutering pets keeps them healthier, safer and reduces pet over-population at shelters. Both cats and dogs that are spayed or neutered have reduced incidents of certain cancers, reduced
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SUN-TIMES — “We were able to close this gap despite the refrain that we couldn’t do it,” Morrison said. “Through cuts and rightsizing, we’re making 2018 a new era for our government.” That new era will include continued scrutiny to how the county spends its money. Boykin and Morrison both said more could have been
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I want to thank the Lemont residents who came down yesterday to testify at the Cook County Zoning & Building Committee Meeting to help successfully fight and defeat the Zoning Map Amendment application for a trucking company that was illegally running its business operations on residential property in unincorporated Lemont Township (17th District) in violation
By Grace Wong A food composting plant won approval from Cook County commissioners Wednesday despite opposition from nearby residents who fear it will be bad for the environment and their property values. Some opponents shouted their disapproval to commissioners after they voted 11-2 in committee in favor of the Patriot Acres facility, which is planned on
When Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle first floated the idea of a pop tax to commissioners last October, a big part of her pitch was an appeal to their sense of self preservation. “We said to people, ‘We’re going to take one tough vote in the next three years, that’s it. Then we’re done,’” said
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For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 20, 2017 Celebrate the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Public Land with Party for the Preserves eventsWeekend events to include themed party at two Forest Preserves campgrounds Throughout Cook County, residents and visitors can enjoy nearly 70,000 acres of wild and wonderful in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. These public lands are
