COOK COUNTY, Ill. -- An Illinois park is investigating after a woman accused one of its police officers of standing by as a man harassed her for wearing a shirt with the Puerto Rican flag, saying it ...

LEMONT, Ill. (WLS) -- Many of the Cook County Forest Preserves' special events take place at one of its six nature centers. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont hosts migratory bird ...

When you think of disability inclusive design, natural features may not be the first thing that come to mind. How can dirt trails, riverbanks and steep bluffs be brought into compliance with Americans ...

When you think about poaching, ramps are likely not the first thing that come to mind. But as foraging has grown in popularity, plants including ramps, a popular wild onion, and mushrooms such as ...

The call of the wild is universal. Shouldn’t the ability to heed it be universal too? Chicago-area forest preserves are opening doors for nature-loving members of the disability community. They’ve ...

Nearly 90 young people ages 14 to 19 who were part of Cook County’s Forest Preserve Experience program and spent the summer working and exploring forest preserves graduated in a ceremony recently at ...

A benefit to living in Chicago is the presence of the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC), which surrounds the city with ...

The rise in trail use at forest preserves and parks throughout the region comes with words of caution from those who oversee the facilities, especially when it comes to electric bicycles, or e-bikes. ...

The ability to be on the same trails she used to run on before a life-changing bicycle accident in 2016 means freedom to Candy Herrick. "I love to be in nature more than anything," says the Orland ...