Articles filed under Arlington Heights Park District
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‘How important this park is for Arlington Heights’: Depression-era pool bathhouse to be restoredFeb 19, 2024 7:10 pm - While it may have taken a little more than $200,000 to construct Arlington Heights’ first public pool and park house nearly a century ago, park district officials today are prepared to spend the $18 million they say it will take to restore the Works Progress Administration facility to its intended purpose.
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Arlington Heights park director honored with lifetime achievement awardJan 31, 2024 11:18 am - Arlington Heights Park District Executive Director Carrie Fullerton has been honored with a lifetime achievement award for her career accomplishments spanning more than t...
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Suburban park districts get millions in state grantsJan 11, 2024 5:15 am - The Arlington Heights and Batavia park districts are among 13 agencies state wide set to share in $28 million in grants to fund recreational projects, Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...
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Wrestling show returns to Arlington Heights SundayOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - A touring wrestling company is coming back to Arlington Heights Sunday for a show that will raise funds for the nonprofit Chicago Adaptive Sports. The MWA Wrestling even...
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Arlington Heights park is backdrop for new children's book about baseballAug 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Paul Petricca has spent nearly three decades teaching hundreds of Little League, high school and college baseball and softball players how to hit. Many of those lessons ...
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Neighbors in the News: Highland Park man earns service award, pays it forwardJul 21, 2022 6:00 am - Steve Braun, a Highland Park resident and Northwestern Mutual wealth management adviser, was recognized by the company as a 2022 Community Service Award winner. Braun ...
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'Thank goodness for our training': How 2 suburban students saved runner who collapsed in ChicagoJul 12, 2022 5:00 am - Long-distance running races are not commonly associated with teamwork. But at the June 5 Bank of America Chicago 13.1 half marathon, the teamwork of Arlington Heights na...
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Nickol Knoll's sweet history: Walter Payton's former training groundJun 26, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago area is blessed to have quite a few golf courses steeped in tradition: Chicago Golf Club, Downers Grove Golf Club, Old Elm Golf Club, Butler National, Medina...
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Sweetgum tree takes root as Arlington Heights celebrates Arbor DayApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Park District and village officials celebrated their 38th Arbor Day program Friday with the planting of a sweetgum tree in Pioneer Park. The sweetgum h...
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Kids can show off artistic skills for annual Arbor Day contestMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - The first Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872, the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska journalist and politician. Throughout his long and productive care...