Articles filed under Park Districts
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Des Plaines Park District honors champion and role modelJun 25, 2015 6:00 am - Vincent Parcelli has been pitching and playing shortstop on Des Plaines Youth Baseball teams since he was 4 years old. Everything he learned in those past 10 years was o...
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Rainy weather could force suburban pools to make cutsJun 25, 2015 5:00 am - The 2015 recreational swimming season's rainy, cool start has resulted in lower-than-expected admissions at suburban pools, water parks and beaches — and in some cases s...
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Dirt Detectives surface in St. CharlesJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - A half dozen kids explored rocks and fossils Thursday during a St. Charles Park District nature camp called Dirt Detectives. Camp instructor Jean Kaknes gave each child ...
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Gurnee youth fishing derby setJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Gurnee Park District will host its 13th annual youth fishing derby Saturday, July 11. It'll run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Hunt Club Park. Children ages 5 to 11 will partic...
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More talk expected in Lake Zurich on big Paulus Park ideasJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Lake Zurich village board members next month are expected to resume a discussion on how to pay for possible upgrades at Paulus Park, such as an amphitheater. Village boa...
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Palatine Park District presents free Friday concertsJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - As part of the free Sounds of Summer concert series, Palatine Park District presents the Friday Family Picnic Series. Three free concerts will be offered throughout the ...
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Prospect Heights Block Party coming SaturdayJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District is holding its Block Party, featuring family music and entertainment, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Gary Morava Recreatio...
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Elk Grove Village Recognized as 2015 Playful City USA CommunityJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village has been honored with a 2015 Playful City USA designation for the first time. The national recognition program honors 241 cities and towns across the c...
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Naperville seniors prove Ping-Pong is no 'lost art'Jun 23, 2015 1:00 am - The competition was heated in a room that smelled of coffee. With family members and neighbors in the audience, Arthur Hawksley of Naperville grabbed a Ping-Pong paddle...
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Summer Camps now enrolling in Hoffman EstatesJun 22, 2015 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District (HEPD) is now registering kids in a variety of summer camps designed to provide an active, fun summer and many opportunities to make ne...