Articles filed under Park Districts
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Church floods again, but counts its blessingsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Drying out and cleaning up from last summer's devastating flood was challenge enough for St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Getting all the parties on board to wor...
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Briefs: Meals for flood victimsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Knowing that many of the flood victims and relief volunteers have been working around the clock, Des Plaines Bible Church, 946 E. Thacker St., is providing dinner from 6...
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Dundee house and garden walk showcases variety of homesSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A century's worth of architectural styles will be featured this Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Dundee Township Historical Society's biennial housewalk. History buffs and des...
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Step back in time with Lisle's Depot DaysSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - With their tug-of-war, sack races and seed-spitting contests, the children who lived in Lisle more than 100 years ago just may have been onto something. Though low-tech,...
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Make some memories at Sleepy Hollow picnicSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Sept. 20, the village of Sleepy Hollow will hold a picnic as part of the village's 50th anniversary celebration. "We're celebrating our 50th anniversary 'Ra...
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Raceway's anniversary motors to new -- hopefully dry -- dateSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother Nature rewrote history this weekend, but she didn't stop it. The rain she sent to drench a good portion of the country created havoc for anyone with outdoor plans...
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Flooding causes closing of Aurora area parks, islandsSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District has closed all of its island and shoreline parks on the Fox River. Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road, and the Orchard Valley Golf Course, ...
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But wait, there's moreSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - New Naperville Park District Executive Director Ray McGury isn't the only former police officer who turned in his gun for a leadership position in Naperville. McGury, Ma...
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'I've traded my gun for my Blackberry'Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - When Ray McGury moves into his new Naperville Park District office today, he'll bring a plaque his parents gave him years ago. Titled "Your Name," it's a reminder of the...
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Naperville residents will be surveyed on future of garden plotsSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville school and park officials soon will be soliciting input on a proposal to relocate some of the city's garden plots to make room for athletic fields. But they a...