Articles filed under Itasca Park District
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Itasca's Springbrook Nature Center offers chance to quietly reconnect with natureSep 13, 2019 6:00 am - It's not exactly Atlantic City, but Itasca's Springbrook Nature Center features plenty of boardwalks and other paths that wind their way through marshes, prairies and wo...
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7 suburban waterparks where you can get wet - and go wildMay 25, 2018 11:00 pm - With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, suburban residents will have a wide variety of choices both near and far to indulge in the wet, wild fun of outdoor water parks...
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Itasca Park District wins national award for the third timeSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Itasca Park District once again has received national recognition for being at the top of its game. The agency this week became a three-time winner of the Gold Medal Awa...
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Three area park districts finalists for national awardMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - It's a national recognition that most park districts are fortunate to receive just once. This year, three area park districts could become two-time, three-time or even f...
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Justin Pisellini: Candidate ProfileMar 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Back to Itasca Park Board Candidate did not respond or is in an uncontested race. ...
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David Hansen: Candidate ProfileMar 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Back to Itasca Park Board Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims ...
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Jeff Craven: Candidate ProfileMar 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Back to Itasca Park Board Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims ...
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Jolly Old Elf coming to Springbrook Nature CenterDec 04, 2016 10:00 pm - It's only natural to spot Santa during the cold, dark month of December. Be it fleeting glimpses of him with his sled and team of eight tiny reindeer or long conversati...
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Three area park districts going for goldJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Park district officials compare it to winning an Oscar. And this year there's not just one, but three area park districts in the running for a Gold Medal Award for Excel...
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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...