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  • The Carol Stream Park District might put alcohol on the menu at the McCaslin Park concession stand. A trial run is scheduled for an adult softball tournament Oct. 20 and 21.

    Carol Stream Park District ponders beer, wine sales Aug 29, 2012 12:00 AM
    Participants in adult sporting events and spectators at McCaslin Park in Carol Stream might soon be able to purchase beer and wine from the park's concession stand. Park district officials say they are looking into that possibility in an attempt to collect additional revenue, though it's too early to say if it will become a reality.

     
  • The Arlington Heights Park District has already installed new field turf on two of its four baseball and softball fields at Melas Park in Mount Prospect. Officials say the new turf will offer a safer playing surface while also reducing rainouts.

    Synthetic turf coming to Melas Park fields Aug 13, 2012 12:00 AM
    The Arlington Heights Park District is about halfway done installing new synthetic field turf on the baseball and softball fields at Melas Park, officials said. The infields on all four baseball and softball fields at the park, 1500 Central Road, will be replaced by the end of October, said John Robinson, the district's superintendent of recreation.

     

  • Park district needs to halt the cash flow Jul 14, 2012 12:00 AM
    Letter to the editor: Brenda Smith of Mount Prospect compalins that the Mount Prospect Park District is spending money like water, and growing the disdtrict's bonded indebtedness over nice, but not critical projects. "Residents should ... demand full disclosure, and fiscal accountability from MPPD. We can't afford to allow them to fly under our radar," she writes.

     
  • Wayne Madura of Schaumburg putts as Tom Jaworski of Mount Prospect holds the flag Thursday on the 9th hole at the Mount Prospect Golf Club.

    Tensions rise over golf course improvements at Mt. Prospect parks meeting Jun 28, 2012 12:00 AM
    A heated discussion about possible improvements at the Mount Prospect Golf Club gave way to an even more terse exchange between commissioners at Wednesday night's Mount Prospect Park District Board meeting. "You don't understand this park district at all," Commissioner William Klicka said to Commissioner Susan Walsh.

     
  • A $5 million plan to renovate the course at the Mount Prospect Golf Club is resurfacing, as is criticism and opposition to the proposal. Mount Prospect Park District officials say there is nothing immediate in the works.

    Objections still solid against Mt. Prospect golf course workJun 27, 2012 12:00 AM
    A four-year-old plan to renovate the course at the Mount Prospect Golf Club has resurfaced, as has opposition to any significant changes to the course. "The changes they want to make to the golf course are not necessary," said opponent Linda Johnston. "It wins awards for the way it is now."

     

  • Spend summer in the Mount Prospect park camps Jun 6, 2012 12:00 AM
    The Mount Prospect Park District has loads of summer camps sure to please the youngsters in your family. Full-day summer camps, half-day camps and a variety of athletic camps. All day Monday through Friday camps for as little as $3.55 per hour.

     
  • The Mt. Prospect Park District board meeting room was filled Wednesday for the vote on a permanent veterans memorial in town. Only those supporting the memorial spoke up at the meeting.

    Veterans memorial approved in Mount ProspectApr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
    After years of planning and discussion, the Mount Prospect Park Board approved a bid for a permanent veterans memorial in Lions Memorial Park, which could open as soon as early 2013. "I'm one of six sons that served in the military. This means an awful lot," said Bob McKillop.

     

  • His website meant to fix misconceptions Mar 4, 2012 12:00 AM
    Letter to the editor: Bill Starr says he wants to clear up why he started his website in support of a Mt. Prospect veterans memorial. "My intent ... was NOT necessarily to set up an online petition in favor of spending park district funds on a Veterans Memorial, but rather to express my dismay at the blatantly misleading tactic used in wording of the ipetition set up online against the project," he writes.

     
  • Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col Bill Starr, left, and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John “Dutch” DeGroot hope to get the wheels moving on a larger Veteran’s Memorial at Lions Park in Mount Prospect. The band shell is dedicated to veterans but was meant to be part of a bigger memorial.

    Online debate raging over plans for Mt. Prospect veterans memorial Feb 25, 2012 12:00 AM
    Plans to build a veterans memorial in a Mount Prospect park have become the subject of dueling online petitions one of which supports the project, the other which criticizes it as too costly.

     
  • Claire Reising will work as a teaching assistant in Mons, Belgium, just outside of Brussels.

    Rolling Meadows woman awarded scholarship to teach English abroadSep 15, 2011 12:00 AM
    The United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that Rolling Meadows native Claire Therese Reising was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to Belgium in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

     

  • Fishing derby Saturday at a park in Mount Prospect Sep 14, 2011 12:00 AM
    The Mount Prospect Park District brings recreational fishing to youngsters age 4 to 14 on Saturday, September 17, from 9-11 am at Robert T. Jackson Clearwater Park. The fishing derby will open at 8:30 a.m. with an educational clinic on water and safety presented by Ron Aichholzer.

     

  • Mt. Prospect weighs Melas Park lights Aug 17, 2011 12:00 AM
    Melas Park neighbors made it clear to Mount Prospect village trustees Tuesday night they oppose plans to install 70-foot-tall lights on practice fields and a proposed driving range on the property. The village board discussed the matter Tuesday ahead of a possible vote on the proposal Sept. 6.

     
  • Sammy Skobel is seen here in his “Hot Dogs Plus” restaurant, formerly on the Northwest corner of Busse Ave. and Main St., wearing the famous T-shirt that has been reissued by the Mount Prospect Historical Society.

    Classic T-shirt sales to benefit historical society Jul 11, 2011 12:00 AM
    To help residents cool off in style this summer, the Mount Prospect Historical Society has teamed up with a local legend. The Society recently announced its reissue of the classic T-shirt from Sammy Skobel's “Hot Dogs Plus.” This former fixture of the community was recreated with the approval and assistance of Sammy and Vee Skobel themselves.

     
  • The Mount Prospect Historical Society, in conjunction with the Mount Prospect Park District and the North West Territory Alliance will hold a Revolutionary War encampment/re-enactment Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, at Lions Park, 411 S. Maple St., in Mount Prospect. Visit mtphist.org for information.

    Revolutionary War re-enactment comes to Mount Prospect May 7, 2011 12:00 AM
    Dark red “The British Are Coming!” banners are going up around Northwest suburban Mount Prospect this week, echoing Paul Revere’s famous cry from 236 years ago when the British sent troops across the Atlantic to rein in their 13 “difficult” colonies here.

     

  • Mount Prospect soccer board members removed after controversy May 5, 2011 12:00 AM
    Under the watchful eye of an off-duty police officer, approximately 120 parents, coaches and trainers involved with the Green White Soccer Club’s youth division gathered at the Mount Prospect Park District’s RecPlex facility Wednesday night to hear why the president and secretary/treasurer of their organization were abruptly asked to resign over the weekend.

     
  • Timothy Doherty

    Mt. Prospect parks shake-up could kill golf project Apr 6, 2011 12:00 AM
    Two newcomers who kicked off two long-time board members on the Mount Prospect park board ran on only one issue - to prevent the golf course renovation. Now they are elected, can they stop it?

     
  • Bill Klicka

    Walsh, Tenuta join incumbents on MP park board Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
    With all but one of the precincts reporting in the race for the Mount Prospect Park District board, challenger Susan Walsh holds a firm lead over incumbents Timothy Doherty and William Klicka. Holding fourth place in the race for four seats is Lisa Tenuta.

     
  • William J. Starr, running for Mount Prospect parks

    William J. Starr: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
    Candidate information for William J. Starr, running for Mount Prospect parks

     

  • Susan Walsh: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
    Candidate information for Susan Walsh, running for Mount Prospect parks

     
  • Thomas C. Reese, running for Mount Prospect parks

    Thomas C. Reese: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
    Candidate information for Thomas C. Reese, running for Mount Prospect parks

     
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