This month marks the 75th Anniversary of Brookfield Zoo.  The zoo is within Commissioner Peraica’s 16th District — and he also is chair of the Zoological Committee on the Forest Preserve District. Click here to learn about the special activities the zoo is hosting to celebrate this event.

To commemorate the anniversary, the Forest Preserve District Board held its July 1 meeting at the zoo.  In the brief video below, Tony shares his thoughts after the meeting and on the 75th Anniversary of the zoo: