Articles filed under Park Districts
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Des Plaines water park opens for seasonJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Hundreds lined up at Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center, 2025 Miner St., for the June 4 opening, as temperatures reached 90 degrees for the first time this summer. One ...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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Facelifts for three Arlington Heights parksJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - A new playground at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights opens Tuesday, complete with new tower and climbing structures, monkey bars and other upper-body equipment. The ...
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T-Mobile sues Hoffman EstatesJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When Hoffman Estates village trustees rejected a plan last month to build a 100-foot cellphone tower at Cannon Crossings Park, some officials said the action left the vi...
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Spend your Sunday at Schaumburg’s Safety ParkJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District will hold Sundays at Safety Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, June 26 and July 24. Ken Alley Safety Park, 421 N. Springinsguth Road, was develo...
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New playground in Des Plaines accessible to all kidsJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Construction on the new playground at Kylemore Greens neighborhood park, at Kylemore Drive (Waterford Drive) and Carlow Drive in Des Plaines, is in progress. The renovat...
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Triphahns to lead July 4 parade in Hoffman EstatesJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Triphahn family will be the grand marshals of the Hoffman Estates Fourth of July Parade. Scott Triphahn was a longtime Hoffman Estates Park District board president ...
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Batavia parks group has open seatJun 23, 2011 1:00 am - The Batavia Parks Foundation has an immediate opening on its board of directors. The foundation is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improvin...
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S. Barrington students win poster contestJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - The South Barrington Garden Club sponsored a poster contest, in conjunction with the Green Group at Rose School, South Barrington, as part of a national campaign for Nat...
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Event aids Schaumburg nature center renovationsJun 22, 2011 1:00 am - More than 750 wine and beer aficionados enjoyed tastings on the prairie Saturday, June 18, at the first Solstice Hop and Vine Fest at Schaumburg Park District's Spring V...