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Todd H. Stroger President Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners Steven M. Bylina, Jr. General Superintendent Cook County Info Center

Ice Skating

Ice skating during the winter season is permitted on designated District lakes on a SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK basis. Ice conditions are not monitored by the District. Skaters should check ice thickness before going out on any frozen body of water. A minimum of four inches of solid ice over the entire lake is recommended before individuals attempt ice skating. Hours: 8am-sunset.

Ice skating will be permitted at the below designated sites (ONLY). For current information, please call (708) 771-1330.

Barrington Road Pond
Buffalo Woods Pond
Busse Lake North Pool
Crawdad Slough
Deer Grove Lake
Hidden Pond

Public safety requires the closing of many Forest Preserve parking lots and driveways during the winter season. However, parking facilities involved with winter sports will be open daily.

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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, 536 North Harlem Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305

The first airmail flights from Chicago took place in what part of the Forest Preserve?

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The first airmail flights from Chicago took place in what part of the Forest Preserve?

Answer: Miller Meadow in Maywood was the site of the original Checkerboard Field, a makeshift landing field that was used by the U.S. Post Office for the first air mail flights from Chicago.