Articles filed under Park Districts
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Holiday Express ready to roll at Blackberry FarmNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - The Holiday Express train will welcome all aboard during the first three weekends in December at Blackberry Farm in Aurora for its Yuletide celebration, with thousands o...
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Get into the 'howl-iday' spirit at Jingle PawsNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Bring your pup and jingle all the way to the Schaumburg Park District's Jingle Paws. The event will be noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Meineke Recreation Center, 220...
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See how Christmas was celebrated in the 19th centuryNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Start the holiday season with the tradition and charm of an authentic 19th century German-American Christmas. Schaumburg Park District's Christmas in the Valley will be ...
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Gurnee Park District employee wins state awardNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Sabrina Hinkens, the Gurnee Park District's youth program supervisor, has been named Illinois Parks and Recreation Association's Recreation Section "Marcy Adams Spirit A...
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Hampshire parks to get lightning prediction system by springNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Festivals and youth sporting events draw hundreds to Hampshire parks, fields, baseball diamonds and stands, leaving event organizers responsible for making tough decisio...
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Schaumburg parks earn 5-year accreditationNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - The Schaumburg Park District has again been recognized for excellence in services, facilities and management with its second 5-year accreditation by the Illinois Associa...
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Anti-nepotism rules changed for Elk Grove official's sonNov 23, 2015 4:40 am - The Elk Grove Park District hired the son of the park board President Bill O'Malley weeks after his fellow board members overturned an anti-nepotism policy that would ha...
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Statewide honor for Gurnee parks employeeNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Sabrina Hinkens, youth program supervisor for the Gurnee Park District, has been named the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association's Recreation Section Marcy Adams Spi...
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Park district board vacancyNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - The Round Lake Area Park District has a vacancy on its five-member board of commissioners due a recent resignation. Anyone interested should submit a Letter of Interest ...
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Thanksgiving dinner in Hoffman Estates for low-income familiesNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Three local organizations are picking up the tab for a Thanksgiving dinner for low-income families in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, ...