Articles filed under Carol Stream Park District

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  Pool drain rules closes spa at Wheaton fitness club Oct 14, 2011 12:00 AM
  Oct. 1 was the deadline for all licensed swimming facilities in the state to comply with federal and state safety rules that require installation of modern pool drain covers. While outdoor pools are already closed for the season, the deadline has affected at least one DuPage County indoor pool facility.
  

   
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  Cellphone tower pitched for Carol Stream park Sep 29, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream Park District officials will consider a proposal to install a cellphone tower at Armstrong Park, but any such project may have to wait until after flooding issues are resolved.
  

   

• Some Carol Stream parks referendum money in doubt Sep 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  A drop in property values means the Carol Stream Park District may not be able to borrow all $37 million for parks improvement projects approved by voters in a 2010 referendum.
  

   

• New bike path planned in Carol Stream Sep 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  Plans are under way for construction of a new bike path on Kuhn Road in Carol Stream that would connect with existing trails in the village. The 1.4-mile asphalt trail on the west side of Kuhn will start near Glenbard North High School and connect with recently completed trails at O’Rahilly and Red Hawk parks.
  

   
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  Not all Carol Stream residents thrilled with wastewater plan Sep 14, 2011 12:00 AM
  Not everyone in a flood-prone Carol Stream neighborhood is welcoming a proposed stormwater management project, which would put two water reservoirs and a pumping station practically in their backyards.
  

   

• Groundbreaking today at Carol Stream’s McCaslin Park Sep 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream Park District will break ground today on a $3.5 million project to improve McCaslin Park near North Avenue and St. Charles Road. It's the first major project to be funded with proceeds from a $37 million referendum proposal that taxpayers approved last year.
  

   

• Upgrades on horizon for Carol Stream’s McCaslin Park Aug 10, 2011 12:00 AM
  An estimated $3.7 million project to upgrade McCaslin Park in Carol Stream is set to begin by the end of the month. The work will add amenities and make the park more user-friendly, officials said.
  

   
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  Carol Stream stormwater management project gains steam Jun 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  A long-awaited stormwater management project intended to help ease flooding in Carol Stream has taken a step closer to getting off the ground.
  

   
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  Carol Stream may be moving toward flood relief May 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream and DuPage County appear to be heading toward an agreement that could provide flood relief in some portions of the village.
  

   
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  Carol Stream carving out dog park with 4-foot fencesMay 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  Man’s best friend will soon have a place to fetch and run around at a new Carol Stream dog park. The park, expected to cost between $100,000 and $150,000, is one part of a $37 million park district improvements plan approved by voters in a referendum last year.
  

   
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  Carol Stream rec center edges forward May 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream’s planned recreation center took another step forward following zoning approvals by the village board.
  

   
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  Carol Stream, parks finalize land deal Feb 23, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream and its park district OK an agreement for six acres of village land for the district’s new rec center.
  

   

• Carol Stream gets early peek at rec center plans Feb 10, 2011 12:00 AM
  Exactly a year after Carol Stream residents approved a $37 million referendum for park improvements, they got a look at updated project plans, highlighted by a new 88,000-square-foot recreation center.
  

   
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  Jacqueline Jeffery: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Jacqueline Jeffery, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   

• John J. Jaszka: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for John J. Jaszka, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   

• Dan Bird: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Dan Bird, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   
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  Philip Guercio: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Philip Guercio, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   
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  Nicholas F. Cooney: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Nicholas F. Cooney, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   

• Tim Powers: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Tim Powers, running for Carol Stream parks
  

   

• Carol Stream rec center will come in under budgetDec 7, 2010 12:00 AM
  A new recreation center remains on target financially and the district will pursue a state grant hoping to offset the final price tag, Executive Director Arnie Biondo said Tuesday. Although some projections place the building’s final cost above the district’s repeatedly stated $18 million limit, park district officials will cut corners in cost if they must to ensure that they meet that goal.