April 28, 2008
Chicago News Department
No More Tobaggan Slides in Cook Country Forest Preserves
Cook County Forest Preserve District is tearing down the last of the toboggan slides:
The last toboggan slides in the Cook County Forest Preserve District will come down despite an impassioned plea to preserve the historic attractions enjoyed by generations of city and suburban residents.
The Forest Preserve Commission approved contracts Tuesday to demolish the storied, southwest suburban Swallow Cliff slides and a set of similar slides at Caldwell Woods on Chicago's Far Northwest Side.
Caldwell Woods is just a few minutes away, so I went over and took some pictures a few weeks ago. Then a lot of other stuff came up, so I didn't get around to posting them until just now.
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What a shame. I recall sliding down the Jensen Slides, in the woods in/near the Caldwell Woods, We always had fun; noone got hurt. Looks lke kids now will have to use virtual slides via the internet.
Will anyone ever get actual exercise in the real world?