Articles filed under Park Districts
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Two-time Purple Heart recipient to speak at Bensenville Veterans Day breakfastNov 04, 2025 5:42 pm - A free Veterans Day breakfast for U.S. Armed Forces veterans and their spouses residing within the Bensenville Park District boundaries will be held on Nov. 11 at the White Pines Golf Club.
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Prospect Heights Park District, city commission honored for cooperationNov 02, 2025 11:28 am - The Prospect Heights Park District and Prospect Heights’ Natural Resources Commission are among the 2025 winners of the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ award for intergovernmental cooperation.
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‘We want to educate families’: Vernon Hills Park District pursues e-bike safety campaignOct 24, 2025 4:28 pm - Concerned with increasing use and high speeds, the Vernon Hills Park District has launched a campaign to set clear guidelines for e-bikes and other devices and promote safety.
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Vernon Hills Park District hosts Fall Fit FestOct 23, 2025 2:19 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District is hosting Fall Fit Fest, a Halloween-themed health fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Lakeview Fitness Center, 700 Lakeview Parkway.
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Submit your jack-o’-lantern for Glen Ellyn’s Pumpkins on Main displayOct 14, 2025 11:41 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District is hosting Pumpkins on Main, a festive display of jack-o'-lanterns at the Main Street Recreation Center from Oct. 27-31.
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Learn how to become a certified Kane County Certified NaturalistOct 14, 2025 4:59 pm - The Kane County Certified Naturalist program offers nature education for adults, with core classes, field trips, and volunteer work leading to certification.
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Ruff leaves Palatine park board; Rushing tapped as replacementOct 14, 2025 4:19 pm - Palatine Park District board President Terry Ruff has resigned. The board named Michelle Rushing to the board Monday.
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DuPage Monarch Project presents Glen Ellyn Park District with community engagement awardOct 13, 2025 10:05 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District is receiving an award for its Habitat Heroes program, which trains volunteers to monitor pollinators like bees and butterflies in natural areas.
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Gurnee Parks to hold 3rd annual Halloween Fall Fest Oct. 11Oct 08, 2025 11:16 am - Gurnee Park District, in partnership with the village of Gurnee, will hold its third annual Halloween Fall Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Hunt Club Park and inside Hunt Club Park Community Center.
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New Hale Family Education Pavilion opens at Cosley ZooOct 08, 2025 12:28 am - Cosley Zoo’s new Hale Family Education Pavilion allows for expanded educational programming, events, and private rentals, as well as serving as a duck shelter.