12021-03-02T09:46:22-06:00Kate Flynn89ab0aeaf9441ebcfe2d9d020d3b00b0ffd82873136Peter Reinberg was born and raised in the Chicago area. Before entering politics, he enjoyed a career as a successful florist. Reinberg entered politics as alderman for Chicago's 26th ward. He later rose in county politics, becoming the President of the Board of Cook County Commissioners in 1914, a post he retained until his sudden death seven years later. As board president, and therefore the first president of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Reinberg oversaw the acquisition of more than 18,000 acres of land. In his memory, the Forest Preserve District established a youth and recreational campground in his name. Camp Reinberg, one of the earliest Forest Preserve District facilities, is located north of Palatine near the Lake County border. Forest Preserve District of Cook County. The Forest Preserves of Cook County owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in the State of Illinois, 1921, page 200. Special Collections & University Archives, University of Illinois Chicago Library.plain2023-11-03T10:47:01-05:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452
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12021-01-26T17:02:27-06:00Peter Reinberg (1858-1921)7plain2023-11-03T10:45:55-05:00Peter Reinberg was born and raised in the Chicago area. A successful florist, Reinberg entered politics as an alderman for Chicago’s 26th ward. He later rose in county politics, becoming the President of the Board of Cook County Commissioners in 1914, a post he retained until his sudden death seven years later. As board president, and therefore the first president of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, he oversaw the acquisition of more than 18,000 acres of land. In his memory, the Forest Preserve District established a youth and recreational campground in his name. Camp Reinberg, one of the earliest Forest Preserve District facilities, is located north of Palatine near the Lake County border.
