County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at a forest preserves board meeting on Nov. 18, 2025. [Livestream]

Commissioners for the Board of the Cook County Forest Preserves on Tuesday unanimously approved a $194.1 million budget for the district for 2026, representing a $4.78 million, or 2.5 percent, increase from 2025.

The board approved an amended version of the budget that Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced in October.