Articles filed under Des Plaines Park District
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Artistry in Motion Dance Company Continues its Winning Ways at National CompetitionAug 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Artistry in Motion, the in-house dance company of the Des Plaines Park District, took home record top honors at DanceAmerica Grand Nationals, July 2-6 at the Renaissance...
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Land sold for new Des Plaines parkAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Plans for a new "pocket park" on a residential block in Des Plaines are taking shape now that the city has officially sold the vacant space to the park district. The cit...
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Broadway and Beyond - A Musical RevueJul 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Broadway and Beyond is a musical revue that highlights popular Broadway songs from major Broadway composers. It's a celebration and tribute to Stephen Schwartz, Rodgers ...
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Des Plaines Park District's Day Camps Join together for Third Annual Field DayJul 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Over 350 kids from the Des Plaines Park District summer day camps participated in the third annual All Camp Field Day on Wednesday, July 15, at Prairie Lakes Community C...
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First Annual Junior Golf Open at Lake Park Golf CourseJul 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Around 20 young golfers teed off at the first annual Des Plaines Park District Youth Golf Open on Friday, July 17 at Lake Park Golf Course. Most participants were from D...
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'Heroes' named by Maine Township youth support groupJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation has announced its five Community Heroes who will be given awards in September. The honorees are Mary Dankowski of the Des...
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Des Plaines gets new band conductor - second in as many yearsJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Community Concert Band has a new conductor - its second in as many years. The Des Plaines Park District this week chose Al Legutki permanently fill the r...
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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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Des Plaines Community Concert Band Under New Leadership to Perform at Live at the LakeJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District named Dr. Al Legutki as the new conductor for the Des Plaines Community Concert Band. This isn't Dr. Legutki's first time conducting the De...
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New playgrounds at Des Plaines parkJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - McKay-Nealis Park in Des Plaines has new playground equipment - two separate play structures for different age groups - which were installed before the park's recent red...