Articles filed under Park Districts
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Storytelling garden, band shell, futsal court and more: Suburbs getting state grants to create, improve, renovate parksFeb 01, 2024 11:44 am - Dozens of park districts and towns ‒ and one library ‒ in the West and Northwest suburbs are among 111 receiving $54.9 million from the state to develop or improve parks....
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Vernon Hills Park District hosts Winterfest, Frosty 5KFeb 01, 2024 10:56 am - The Vernon Hills Park District is hosting events at two locations on Saturday, Feb. 3. Winterfest, which was postponed from its original Jan. 13 date due to cold weather...
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$2.4 million park improvement in Libertyville will include six dedicated pickleball courtsJan 31, 2024 6:09 pm - Bids are approved, contractors lined up and after years on the drawing board a major transformation of the north side of Nicholas Dowden Park in Libertyville is set to be...
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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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Prospect Heights Park District to hold open house for preschool program Feb. 13Jan 31, 2024 7:00 am - The Prospect Heights Park District will hold an open house of its preschool environment from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110 W. Camp McDo...
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Months after South Barrington parks commissioner quit, successor namedJan 27, 2024 12:04 pm - Four months after a South Barrington Park District board member resigned because of threatening and insulting emails she received from residents over a proposed land deal...
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How Batavia Park District’s new community center will benefit the cityJan 26, 2024 6:00 am - A year ago, the Batavia Park District revealed it would name its future community center in honor of longtime park board member and president Patrick Callahan. For a mome...
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Wheaton Park District earns financial reporting awardJan 25, 2024 8:16 pm - The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting to Wheaton P...
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Millions in school projects, pool upgrades are on ballots in DuPage CountyJan 23, 2024 8:08 pm - Money for school improvements and park district amenities are issues voters in parts of DuPage County will decide in the March election. Here’s a look at the major refere...
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A reason to go out in Wheeling as cold snap starts to liftJan 21, 2024 3:44 pm - Just in time for the bitter cold that’s gripped the suburbs for a week to ease up, the Wheeling Park District on Sunday gave people a reason to get back outside. The park...