Articles filed under Park Districts
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Has high praise for new Heritage ParkJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - What a great venue! Just attended my first concert at the new Heritage Park Bandshell ... American English. Great acoustics, plenty of seating on the lawn and a few park...
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Des Plaines Community Concert Band Under New Leadership to Perform at Live at the LakeJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District named Dr. Al Legutki as the new conductor for the Des Plaines Community Concert Band. This isn't Dr. Legutki's first time conducting the De...
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New playgrounds at Des Plaines parkJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - McKay-Nealis Park in Des Plaines has new playground equipment - two separate play structures for different age groups - which were installed before the park's recent red...
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Sink or Swim Cardboard Boat Race held in St. CharlesJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Building a cardboard boat is a challenging task to most. The St. Charles Park District's first Sink or Swim Cardboard Boat Race of the year was held Saturday at Swanson ...
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Sink or swim, the show is key at Glen Ellyn raceJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - The annual Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta was held Saturday, launching Glen Ellyn's annual Fourth of July celebration. "You will get old-timers who have put in over 300 ho...
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Gurnee Park District to host kids' block partyJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Viking Park on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be the site of a neighborhood block party Sunday, July 12. It'll be geared for children ages 3 to 12 and run from noon to ...
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Elk Grove Village named "playful" cityJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is one of only three towns in Illinois to be recognized by a national nonprofit group as a "Playful City" for its recreational opportunities. It's the ...
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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 ...