Articles filed under Park Districts
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Will there be snow on the ground for Wheeling’s Winterfest?Dec 26, 2023 3:26 pm - Snow sculpting, ice skating and a dog sled demonstration are among the activities planned for the Wheeling Park District’s Winterfest on Jan. 21. The free event is set to...
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Naperville skate facility gets updates, new nameDec 21, 2023 6:24 am - Naperville Park District’s Centennial Park skate facility is reopening with a new name and update. Renamed the Rothermel Family Skate Facility, the renovated skate park ...
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Ski resorts tackle unseasonable warmthDec 19, 2023 7:30 am - Bartlett’s Villa Olivia resort plans to open its hills to skiers on Friday, but on the outset of another warm winter, managers are already sensing a trend becoming famili...
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Naperville Park Board recognizes Scouts for Eagle projectsDec 18, 2023 10:51 pm - At the Dec. 14 park board meeting, Naperville Park District Board President Mary Gibson recognized nine scouts who recently completed Eagle projects at the park district...
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Fox Valley Park District names Jennifer Paprocki as executive directorDec 15, 2023 12:55 am - District’s current finance chief takes helm on Jan. 1 The Fox Valley Park District has named Jennifer Paprocki as executive director, after a four-month process that bega...
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Buffalo Grove's Parkchester Park will see extensive improvementsDec 08, 2023 4:30 am - The “blue” park will remain blue, but just about everything else at Parkchester Park is being reinvented, Buffalo Grove Park District Executive Director Erika Strojinc t...
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Palatine's favorite Santa dies at 78Dec 07, 2023 4:30 am - Palatine will be spending Christmas without its favorite Santa. Robert "Dutch" Schultz, a longtime Palatine Park District board member and dedicated volunteer beloved fo...
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Beyond Glee puts on holiday show Dec. 10 in WheatonDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - Beyond Glee returns to help you celebrate the holidays with "Beyond Christmas" on Sunday, Dec. 10. The all-ages show will be at 2 p.m. at the Wheaton Park District commu...
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COD alumnus turns Oak Brook Park into a sparkling wonderlandDec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - By helping transform Central Park in Oak Brook into a light-filled wonderland, College of DuPage alumnus Robert Pechous gives local residents a holiday gift to enjoy wit...
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Farmside Christmas at Fischer Farm rescheduled to Dec. 9Dec 01, 2023 10:00 pm - The Bensenville Park District has rescheduled its annual Farmside Christmas from the first Sunday of December to Saturday, Dec. 9, at Fischer Farm, 16W680 Old Grand Ave....