Articles filed under Park Districts
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Glen Ellyn gas station plans raise environmental concernsSep 27, 2013 3:00 pm - Environmental experts testifying on behalf of the Butterfield Park District claim emissions from a proposed gas station near Glen Ellyn would significantly increase the ...
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Hanover Township installs fifth heritage markerSep 27, 2013 4:18 am - Hanover Township dedicated a fifth heritage marker at a historical site in the township this week. The new sign was installed Wednesday at Villa Olivia, a golf course an...
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Naperville park district hiring soon for first staffed nature centerSep 26, 2013 9:43 pm - As goats chomp away at invasive plants on the future site of the expanded disc golf course at Knoch Knolls, Naperville Park District is continuing to work toward the com...
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More delays in Carol Stream flood-relief projectSep 25, 2013 4:30 am - A delay in securing a permit likely will once again push back construction of a $7 million stormwater management project at Armstrong Park in Carol Stream — this time un...
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Goats clear way for disc golf expansion at Naperville's Knoch KnollsSep 24, 2013 2:00 pm - A nightly “ballet,” hours of chewing cud and a whole lot of eating will be going on in an overgrown area of a Naperville park over the next month as a herd of 45 goats c...
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Run the golf course during Chevy Chase 5K in WheelingSep 24, 2013 1:30 pm - For the first time, the Wheeling Park District is making Traditions at Chevy Chase Golf Course available to runners for the Chevy Chase 5K, which will take place at 9 a....
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Trapper hired to thin the skunk population in Vernon HillsSep 24, 2013 4:30 am - Wildlife is expected to be active this time of year, but one distinctive critter has upped the ante in Vernon Hills. Skunks, village officials say, have been popping up ...
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Women’s health fair Wednesday in Des PlainesSep 23, 2013 2:12 pm - The Women’s Health and Fitness Fair hosted by the city of Des Plaines and Des Plaines Park District will take place Wednesday at the Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 ...
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Village of Schaumburg honored by park districtSep 23, 2013 1:18 pm - The Schaumburg Park District Board of Commissioners at its Sept. 12 meeting recognized the village of Schaumburg for being an outstanding 50th anniversary partner. The v...
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Women celebrate free annual Health and Fitness DaySep 23, 2013 1:15 pm - The Des Plaines Park District and the city of Des Plaines will host the annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Prairie Lak...