Articles filed under Fox Valley Park District
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Civil War Days revived at Aurora's Blackberry FarmAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - School is synonymous with big, thick history books. Assuming all of us paid attention in school during our formative years, we're all quite familiar with the American Ci...
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Stories, battles of Civil War come alive at Aurora's Blackberry FarmAug 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Blackberry Farm will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with a weekend-long event Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17. Civil War Days will be a full...
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Fox Valley Park District board to be elected, not appointedJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - By 2017, the decision of who gets to be a Fox Valley Park District commissioner will be in the hands of voters, not county board chairmen. And while Kane County Board Ch...
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Fox Valley Park District troupe to stage 'Hairspray'Jul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Everything about "Hairspray" is big. The powerful, soul-stirring music. The spectacular sets. The dazzlingly colorful costumes. The bouffant hairdos piled high and haugh...
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Three DuPage-area park districts receive state construction grantsJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Three area park districts - Naperville, West Chicago and Fox Valley - will receive a total of $7 million in state grant money for construction projects, officials said. ...
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'Harvey Sterkel Field' coming to AuroraJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - His fellow fastpitch softball teammates and the many fans fortunate enough to see Harvey Sterkel in action knew they were witnessing somebody special. To see him pitch w...
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Bring your own boat to canoe and kayak raceMay 28, 2014 3:01 am - Preregistration has closed, but the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race will continue to offer race-day registration for the 53rd annual race to be held Sunday, June 1, on t...
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Blackberry Farm: Growing better with ageApr 24, 2014 7:01 am - In his dotage, Dad's comedic repertoire kept growing. As the birthdays piled up, he never aged. Rather, he proclaimed, "I just get better looking every year." Funny - or...
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Fox Valley Park District awarded $400,000 grant for Copley I ParkApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Fox Valley Park District has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the redevelopment of Copley I Park near downtown Auror...
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Fox Valley Park Dist. offers updateApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Staff members of the Fox Valley Park District will be on hand at state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit's office from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17 to provide information on curr...