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Tag: North Branch Trail

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Memorial bench honors Mom on the trail she loved so much

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 by Guest Blogger Comment is Closed

By Sarah Dennis Cycling on the North Branch Trail through the Forest Preserves of Cook County brought incredible joy to Beth Katsaros and me, her eldest daughter, during the summer of 1998. My mom and I were training for the six-day, 500-mile bike ride from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Chicago to raise money for organizations supporting […]

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Family pays tribute to a Chicago couple who loved the forest preserves

September 25, 2017November 21, 2017 by Cassandra West Comment is Closed

Bike ride participants gather at “The Bench” before the taking off to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Family pays tribute to a Chicago couple who loved   the forest preserves Dave Simmons loves biking, especially through the forest preserves. The president of Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove grew up near the North Branch Trail and Thaddeus […]

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