Articles filed under Park Districts
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Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, River Trails enter agreement to offer resident ratesAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Residents in the Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect and River Trails park districts will now be able to get resident rates at all three park districts. All programs and f...
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Girls golf: Smith, Barrington eager to stay successfulAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Caroline Smith made a big splash on the girls golf scene last year. And making it even more impressive was the fact that it was her first year. The Barrington freshman n...
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Why parks director with four jobs gets to keep his pensionsAug 16, 2017 5:00 am - A parks executive holding jobs in four suburban districts is eligible to continue participating in a statewide taxpayer-funded pension program, an investigation has dete...
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Park commissioner wanted in Lake BarringtonAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Lake Barrington officials say they are helping another government agency to find someone to fill an open board position. Citing a close working relationship, the village...
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Enrollment available in Fox Valley preschoolsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District is enrolling "little learners" to its award-winning preschool programs for children 30 months to 5 years old. For the 2017-18 school year, C...
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Wine Event Fundraiser to Benefit Local KidsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Friends of HE Parks foundation will hold its annual Uncorked & Untapped wine and beer event on Friday, Sept. 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Hoffman Estates. Attendees will ...
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Palatine family movie night rescheduledAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Park District will host a rescheduled family movie night Thursday, Aug. 17. The free movie "Moana" will begin at 8:15 p.m. at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. ...
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Park renovations coming to Meadow Lake; new park at Randall HighlandsAug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District board of commissioners gave the green light to two park projects during its monthly meeting Aug. 14, approving bids for new playground equip...
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Earthworms improve the soil by burrowingAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "How do worms make the soil good?" asked a curious student at Libertyville Recreation Department's Kinder Korner Preschool program. The earthworms you see when you dig i...
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Celebrate world of insects at Bug FestAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - You'll pardon the people at Lippold Park this weekend if they seem a little buggy. Some might seem a little jumpy as insects and bugs take center stage at Fox Valley Par...