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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Restoring health of our forest preserves will benefit Cook County in essential ways

Snowy egrets at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve in south suburban Burnham. (David Gruver for Friends of the Forest Preserves/Provided photo)

If you’re concerned about climate change, protecting our precious resources of breathable air, drinkable water and native habitat, plus job creation, your vote can do something powerful in the upcoming midterm election.

Vote “yes” on the referendum at the bottom of your ballot to increase funding for the Cook County Forest Preserves. Raising our property taxes by 0.025% — less than $1.66 a month for most homeowners — will pay for the restoration of some 30,000 acres of forest preserve land.

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