Explore dazzling fall colors in Cook County’s Forest Preserves with your family at the best viewing spots, kid-friendly events and autumn adventures. As the air turns crisp and the leaves burst into ...

The Forest Preserves of Cook County acquired a 68-acre parcel in the southeastern suburbs on Tuesday, marking the first time the district has held more than 70,000 acres of land in its 110-year ...

Starting Jan. 14, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is offering businesses the opportunity to sell goods and services, including food and fitness classes, at play fields and other locations. With ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Summer is here, the kids are out of school and this July is the 40th Anniversary of Park and Recreation Month. If you're looking to get outdoors, there are some good options close to ...

A forest trail unfurls like something imagined in a dream, its atmosphere shifting with every breath of mist and rain. In Cook Forest State Park, the Emerald Path turns into a surreal ribbon of living ...