Articles filed under Park Districts
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Go fly a kite May 5 at Schaumburg Park DistrictApr 24, 2013 12:36 pm - Bock Neighborhood Center and Park, 1223 W. Sharon Lane, will host the annual Flying 4 Kids event, a statewide kite fly for all ages, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, M...
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Last week’s storm may delay opening of Quarry Beach in BataviaApr 23, 2013 6:16 pm - Last week’s flood-producing storm may delay the opening of Harold Hall Quarry Beach. The heavy rainfall washed sand in the basin around, leading to an uneven surface and...
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Mount Prospect Historical Society hosts ‘History in the Headlines’Apr 23, 2013 12:07 pm - The year 1863 stands among the most tumultuous in American history, and marked the turning point of the American Civil War. Now, 150 years later, the Emancipation Procla...
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2 earn Wheeling Park District’s Community Service AwardsApr 23, 2013 11:05 am - On April 16, the Wheeling Park District presented Dr. Gary Mical and Dick Larson with Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Parks and Recreation Associatio...
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Geneva park damage may be worse than first thoughtApr 22, 2013 3:09 pm - Island Park in Geneva might have sustained more damage than originally thought from last Thursday’s flood, Geneva Park District executive director Sheavon Lambillotte sa...
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Why are trees torn up in Willow Park?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - My husband and I were enjoying our usual walks through Willow Park when we noticed every week more trees chopped down along the creek bordering the park and a tidy wood ...
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Naperville’s beach hit hard, but Memorial Day opening on trackApr 19, 2013 11:15 am - Naperville’s Centennial Beach, after several hours of the DuPage River rushing into it, is inaccessible, and officials expect the damage to be “significant.” Parks Execu...
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Cleanup begins at Lombard parks, homesApr 19, 2013 10:16 am - Park district officials are joining Lombard residents in flood cleanup efforts Friday morning, as waters in the nearby Salt Creek and DuPage River East Branch begin to r...
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Swedish hockey teams visiting Hoffman Estates for hockey tourneyApr 19, 2013 4:45 am - A group of close to 40 children from Sweden are getting a taste of American culture by staying with host families in Hoffman Estates and participating in a new hockey to...
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Des Plaines Park District to host free Major League Baseball competitionApr 16, 2013 2:46 pm - The Des Plaines Park District will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition from noon-3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at West Park, 651 S. Wol...