Articles filed under Glen Ellyn Countryside Park District
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Two rare plant finds indicate Lake Ellyn Park restoration on firm groundJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Towering above the Cardboard Regatta teams, the families enjoying picnics, and the music fans taking in concerts under the stars, the stately oaks and hickory trees that...
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Dinosaur boat is big hit at Glen Ellyn regattaJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - Technically, it's extinct but the Brachiosaurus entry in the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat Regatta seemed oblivious to its non-status Saturday. Gliding regally above the swe...
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Griffin: Taxpayers foot six-figure pension for private employeeJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - As Peter Murphy's taxpayer-funded salary nears $400,000, the cost of his eventual public pension grows with it. Last year, in addition to his $360,000 salary — more than...
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Sink or swim, the show is key at Glen Ellyn raceJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - The annual Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta was held Saturday, launching Glen Ellyn's annual Fourth of July celebration. "You will get old-timers who have put in over 300 ho...
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Turf installation begins at Glen Ellyn's Newton ParkApr 24, 2015 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn Park District has started work on a project to install a synthetic turf athletic field at Newton Park. The project will cost just less than $1 million, Execu...
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Cold weather fun at Glen Ellyn's Arctic BlastFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Park District hosted its third annual Arctic Blast on Sunday, giving residents a chance to enjoy winter fun by skating on Lake Ellyn and playing in the sn...
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Glen Ellyn moves forward on Lake Ellyn Park fixesNov 01, 2014 7:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District is one step closer to making major improvements to Lake Ellyn Park and its historic boathouse. The board of commissioners recently gave the gre...
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Glen Ellyn Park District seeking tax money for aquatic centerAug 07, 2014 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn Park District voters will get the chance in November to decide if they want to pay for construction of an indoor aquatic center. Park commissioners agreed Tue...
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Boaters try to stay afloat at Glen Ellyn regattaJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - Captain Rose Mugnanai and five of her closest “fwends” didn't enter Saturday's Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta to win it. The teen girls from Glen Ellyn just wanted to hav...
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Glen Ellyn park board to review Ackerman planFeb 18, 2014 4:30 am - A final version of an Ackerman Park master improvement plan with a potential price tag of nearly $5.3 million will be presented Tuesday to the Glen Ellyn Park District b...