Dog Park Closer to Opening
After months of work, the new dog park near 160th and Oak Park Avenue is nearly complete.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Dog Park Nears Completion
After months of work, the new dog park near 160th and Oak Park Avenue is nearly complete.
Soon residents of Oak Forest, the surrounding area and their furry, four-legged friends are going to have a new place to play. After months of work by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and the Bark for a Park Committee, opening day of the dog friendly park at Bremen Grove is finally near. Although an official opening date hasn't been finalized, Cook County Forest Preserve spokesperson Karen Vaughan said the park should open in mid-November. Vaughan said that the dog park isn't something that the Forest Preserve District would generally take on, but after hearing from residents in the area, it made sense to look into developing a dog park in the South Suburbs. “During the process of developing the Oak Forest Heritage Master Plan, …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Camping in Cook County? Speak Up Now
Cook County Forest Preserve District wants to greatly expand camping. Read the details, and register your views in public hearings today and Thursday. You can also email them.
How would you like to go camping without the long drive to get there? The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has drafted a plan to greatly expand camping facilities, including renovating and constructing cabins, bunkhouses and a lodge, a new Camp Pine Woods in Northbrook along the Des Plaines River, and more. It would also expand camping to adults and families; currently only organized youth groups, such as Scouts, can use the three overnight camps. Read the draft plan, which is in a conceptual stage, at fpdcc.com/camping. Then make your comments to Forest Preserve District officials Wednesday and Thursday at these times and locations (The plan will be finalized in October after public comments are heard, the FPDCC noted…
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Shooting Death Near Forest Preserve Ruled a Suicide
One day after Oak Forest Police found a man with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday, May 12 near 170th Street and Central Avenue, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled it a suicide. The victim was from Tinley.
The death of a man found with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday has been ruled a suicide, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Police found Steven Baggs, 63, of Tinley Park in his car, near a forest preserve around 170th and Central Avenue. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead at 2:34 p.m., said Dan Parker, spokesman for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. READ: Updated: Man Found Shot in Car Near Forest Preserve Passersby Saturday afternoon spotted the car with a sheet draped over the driver's side window, parked on the east side of Central Avenue. The vehicle was cordoned off by police tape. An Oak Forest Patch Facebook fan noted first seeing the car as …
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Summer
7:31 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Oh, Steve, I knew you were in pain. I only wish that you didn't feel like this was the only answer. God bless you, God bless your family and Mom. You will be greatly missed. more ›
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Updated: Man Found Shot in Car Near Forest Preserve
Cook County Forest Preserve Police said a man had sustained a gunshot wound to the head Saturday morning, in a car at 170th Street and Central Avenue. He was later pronounced dead. Check back as we update the story.
Updated, 7 p.m. Updated, 6:30 p.m. Oak Forest police found a man with a gunshot wound to the head in a car near 170th Street and Central Avenue Saturday. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead at 2:34 p.m., according to Cook County Forest Preserve District spokesman Dan Parker. As of early Saturday evening, the manner of death was unknown. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not released a name, pending family notification. Updated, 5 p.m. The car has been towed and police have left the scene. Calls to the Cook County Sheriff's Department went unanswered. --------------------------------------- Police activity near 170th and Central Avenue Saturday centered around a car …
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Reserve Your Cook County Forest Preserve Picnic Spot
Beginning Jan. 3, the Cook County Forest Preserve District will begin selling picnic permits for 2012.
The Cook County Forest Preserve District will begin selling 2012 picnic permits online and in person Jan. 3. The district encourages planners to reserve desired dates and locations early. Last year, out of the total 8,122 permits sold, 1,044 were issued on the first day. More than a million people participated in picnics last year, according to the district. Permits can be obtained through its website starting at 8 a.m. on Jan. 3. Permits also can be purchased at the Cook County General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Ave. in River Forest, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. After Tuesday, the regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Keep in mind as you plan:
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BUTCH
7:08 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
If you really are interested and they are betting you are not, study their Budget and do the foot work on how many people are actually on and in the positions they post in-the old days when MADIGGON'S puppet PHELAN and the 2 worthless Strogers they were hiding them as Adm Asst and recently consultants it has gotten a wee bit better but MADIGGON is still entrenched with patronage meaning it is … more ›