On his way to setting the Cook County record for spotting the most bird species in a year, one bird in particular eluded Tarik Shahzad. Every morning and every afternoon for a month last summer, he ...

Cook County officials are encouraging residents to visit forest preserves this fall and look for migrating birds passing through the area. Bird watching is free, fun for families and is best done near ...

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