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November 30: Board of Commissioners meeting on increased tax levy and FY 2023 budget amendments

Clear Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife Habitat Protection Referendum

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Major Renovations Begin on Forest Preserves of Cook County’s Des Plaines Trail

 A person kayaking in the Des Plaines River

President Preckwinkle Cuts Ribbon on Schuth’s Grove Accessible Canoe and Kayak Launch

 Mountain bikers navigate a single track trail at Paul Douglas Preserve.

Ribbon Cut on New Trails in Northwest Cook County for Mountain Bikers, Trail Runners

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 Thorn Creek Trail at Sauk Trail Woods surrounded by trees with leaves changing from green to reds and oranges

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 a tent and campfire at dusk at Camp Bullfrog Lake

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 two coyotes at Yankee Woods

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