Winter, the dormant season for most plants in the Chicago area, presents unique opportunities for restoration work targeting larger, woody invasive species at suburban forest preserves. The ...

A man is facing charges in the murder of a Harvey woman who disappeared while on a walk at a forest preserve in 2020 ... can he was drinking from while at work. Police allege his DNA was found ...

A two-alarm fire occurred in a Cook County forest preserve, starting after 6 p.m. The fire is 100% contained, though the amount of acreage burned is still unclear. The fire is under investigation, ...

“Additionally, a lot of effort and time goes into preparing sites we intend to burn.” Fires work through the grass during a controlled burn by the Forest Preserve District Will County. (Photo provided ...

But even before Trump took office, the Forest Service was already working under an employment freeze on seasonal and temporary workers, with the exception of seasonal firefighters. According to ...

Provided Photo Two Lake County Forest Preserves police officers helped locate a man who went missing for 13 hours in frigid temperatures in a forest preserve in Wadsworth. Lake County Forest Preserve ...

The next morning, Ehrhardt organized and led a second search with a team of forest preserve officers. About 10 a.m. after roughly two hours of searching, Viramontes found the man standing in a ...

19, 2020 Deferred resignations, staff cuts and a federal hiring freeze across the country could cripple the U.S. Forest Service's ability to hire and retain key workers, including seasonal ...

Community members gather to hear Matt Igleski of the Chicago Bird Alliance give a presentation about how climate change is affecting bird populations.