Column: Voters should approve Cook County forest preserve referendum
A Cook County referendum to increase taxes for forest preserves would raise $40 million, with more than half of that spent in Southeast Cook County, according to the district.
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A Cook County referendum to increase taxes for forest preserves would raise $40 million, with more than half of that spent in Southeast Cook County, according to the district.
A few weeks back, I told you to be on the lookout for migrating Monarch butterflies making their way through Northern Illinois, then on to the Mississippi Valley, followed by Texas, then on to their winter homes in Mexico. If your yard is like ours, you've probably seen quite a few, a you may for another week or so.
A few weeks back, I told you to be on the lookout for migrating Monarch butterflies making their way through Northern Illinois, then on to the Mississippi Valley, followed by Texas, then on to their winter homes in Mexico. If your yard is like ours, you've probably seen quite a few, a you may for another week or so.
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