Board of Commissioners

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at a podium during a Board of Commissioners meeting, with Forest Preserves Superintendent Adam Bianchi and commissioners seated nearby.

The public is invited to attend and testify at meetings of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners.

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Meetings

Monthly Board of Commissioners meetings begin at 10 am; monthly committee meetings begin at 9 am. Members of the public may access these meetings online or in person as indicated.

Meeting agendas are made available online as they become available from the Secretary to the Board. Sign up to receive meeting notices via email.

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10 am (Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion)
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 10 am (Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center)
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10 am (Chicago Botanic Garden)
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 10 am
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 10 am
Meeting Details & Agendas
FY 2027 Budget Schedule & Information

Watch Meetings Live Online

Meetings at the County Building (118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602), as well as off-site meetings, are streamed live by the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners.

Watch Live

Provide Public Comments

A meeting agenda and the link to provide public comments or sign up to speak will be posted to our Board Meeting calendar each month.

Public testimony may be submitted in writing online or from the Commissioners’ reception area (118 North Clark Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602) in accordance with the meeting agenda.

Authorization as a public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name and email address, to the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Public testimony is limited to three minutes per speaker.

Once virtual speakers have finished their statements, they will be removed from the meeting. However, they can continue to watch the meeting online.

List of Public Officials

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners for the 2022-2026 term:

Page last updated: October 13, 2026