A railing-topped wall separates the 10-foot-wide path from Oakton Street to protect pedestrians and bicyclists. A large median was added on Oakton Street for Des Plaines River Trail users, too ...

The Northwest Municipal Conference has spearheaded an effort to improve the multi-use Des Plaines River Trail and is seeking online input from trail users.The Des Plaines River Trail Corridor Plan ...

The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input on a proposed 5.5-mile, $16 million bike path from Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville east along Route 137 to Sheridan Ro… ...

It may feel like it’s miles away from the Chicagoland hustle and bustle, with it’s sunshine, wildlife and tranquility, but the Des Plaines River Trail is actually right in its backyard. It has ...

The Bryn Mawr Des Plaines Trail Pedestrian Bridge measures 12 feet wider over the Des Plaines River, and it is designed for both walking and bike riding. Its cost was just over $1.3 million.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Where do you go for the best bike rides in the suburbs? Neil Holdway, the Daily Herald's assistant managing editor/copy desk, is an avid cyclist.

The expected contract approval would represent the last piece of a forest district vision to own land and build a trail along the Des Plaines River that began in 1961 with the acquisition of Van ...