Articles filed under Park Districts
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Smashing (and launching) pumpkins in MundeleinNov 04, 2012 1:01 pm - Mundelein’s annual pumpkin drop combines physics with environmentalism. It also offers children the pure pleasure of beating a pumpkin to a pulp with a baseball bat and ...
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Town meeting on Vernon Hills YMCANov 04, 2012 10:50 am - The Vernon Hills Park District will host a town-hall meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Central Lake YMCA, 700 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. The par...
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Vets work out free this month in Fox Valley Parks centersNov 02, 2012 2:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District has proclaimed November to be Veterans Recognition Month and will pay its respects with an offer of free admission at its fitness centers, a...
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Learn how 19th-century farmers raised livestockNov 02, 2012 9:55 am - Autumn on a farm is not only when crops are harvested, but has always been an important time in the raising of livestock. The Schaumburg Park District’s annual “From Hog...
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Palatine Park District swimmers ‘Stepp Up’ to remember teammateNov 02, 2012 9:54 am - The tight-knit Palatine Park District Tiger Sharks swim team is making sure the memory of one of its lost aquatic family members isn’t soon forgotten. Last weekend, the ...
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A monumental thanks to all our veteransNov 01, 2012 7:47 am - Back in 1989, a memorable event took place in the heart of Aurora as part of a heartfelt, national movement. For several days in May of that year, the Veterans Memorial ...
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Yes on Arlington Hts. park referendumNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I typically do not get overly involved in public issues. Life tends to be so demanding as it is, with being a full-time mom of two high school kids, wife, and managing a...
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Arlington Hts. needs to get behind parksNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - My family and I wholeheartedly support our parks! Our park district is one of the gems that makes Arlington Heights the great town it is; past, present and future. We al...
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Mount Prospect Park District leader retiringOct 31, 2012 2:39 pm - Walter Cook said that after more than 30 years of service to the Mount Prospect Park District, he felt it was time to move on. Cook, the district’s chief executive offic...
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Two Palatine Park board seats up for electionOct 31, 2012 1:59 pm - Two seats on the Palatine Park District board are at stake in the April 2013 election. Anyone interested in serving the 6-year term must be a Palatine Park District resi...