Articles filed under Park Districts
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Glen Ellyn moves forward on Lake Ellyn Park fixesNov 01, 2014 7:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District is one step closer to making major improvements to Lake Ellyn Park and its historic boathouse. The board of commissioners recently gave the gre...
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Vernon Hills Park District hosts its annual Pumpkin LaunchNov 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Vernon Hills Park District continued a tradition of helping the community get rid of old pumpkins after Halloween on Saturday. The annual Pumpkin Launch was held at ...
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Elk Grove Village museum celebrates Native American heritageNov 01, 2014 1:01 am - Nino Romeo pounded the colorful kernels into a hollow tree stump. With only some tips from an onlooker, the Roselle 10-year-old learned how to make cornmeal from scratch...
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White Pines Golf Dome to reopen under new ownershipOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - Bensenville's White Pines Golf Dome will reopen Saturday with new ownership for the first time in 20 years. Northbrook-based KemperSports officials announced Friday thei...
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Group makes last push for Butterfield tax requestOct 31, 2014 1:00 am - With the election less than a week away, a residents group is reminding residents the fate of a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Butterfield Road and Route 53 near ...
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Schaumburg Park District Theater to stage Disney's 'Peter Pan, Jr.'Oct 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Take the second star to the right straight to the Schaumburg Park District's latest musical theater production. "Peter Pan, Jr." will be performed at 7 p.m., Nov. 21 and...
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Chicago adds 2 electric buses with federal grantOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago has added two electric buses to its public transportation fleet with a $2.5 million federal grant. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Chicago Transit Authority u...
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Palatine Park District sets up online forum for community inputOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine Park District recently launched Forward Thinking, an online community engagement platform, to seek feedback from park district residents on current parks, p...
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Pumpkin launch in Vernon HillsOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District is hosting a pumpkin launch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the sled hill in Century Park North off Lakeview Drive north of Ro...
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Stratford Square wins award for partnership with park districtOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Stratford Square Mall recently was honored as a Best Friend of Illinois Parks in the large business category by the Illinois Association of Park Districts for its partne...