Swallow Cliff News Today

Southtowners: DAR honors cadets, Eisenhower football coach hired at Sandburg, colleges laud students from Alsip, Manhattan, Richton Park, Tinley Park, more

The Forest Preserves of Cook County has broken ground on an ecological restoration project, a multiyear initiative that also will reconstruct and improve portions of its most extensive trail system.

Officials say the project is the biggest ecological restoration project ever for the preserves.

Browse Northwest Indiana homes over 4,000 square feet in size.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is using Swallow Cliff Woods as a pilot for an informational campaign to encourage trail users to avoid unrecognized footpaths through sensitive natural areas.

These five destinations deserve a spot on your Central U.S. bucket list

Also, SSC baseball coach hits 1,300 wins, Road construction set for Dixie Highway, 127th Street, summer reading program with prizes open to everyone, summer walking program offered in New Lenox.

Toboggan runs are becoming rarer in the Midwest, but there are still sites in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin filled with wintertime fun.

Also, Swallow Cliff DAR donates baby supplies; 127th Street bridge closed; free tech training for veterans

Native plants, Smithsonian exhibition and more in the Southland.