Articles filed under Park Districts
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Diverse camps aim to keep kids busy over winter breakDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Keep kids engaged and their time structured during winter break. Many park districts and sports groups offer winter break camps for children. Here's some of what's offer...
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Glen Ellyn park commissioners seek outside help to fix riftDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District commissioners might not agree on what triggered a rift that turned this week's board meeting into a contentious and confrontational affair. But...
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Local conservation projects honored for leadershipDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness have recognized conservation projects in several northwest and western suburbs for their leadership in pr...
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New Year's Eve bash for teens at GameWorksDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - While Christmas is a holiday with undoubted kid appeal, the same cannot often be said of New Year's Eve. But this time can be different. The Schaumburg Park District and...
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Tri-Cities briefsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Toys for Tots drive: For one more day the Fox Valley Park District and local police continue their annual Toys for Tots drive to provide holiday gifts for less fortunate...
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Lake County briefsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Evictions halted: Lake County residents facing eviction will not be forced from their homes during the holiday season, Sheriff Mark Curran announced Thursday. The sherif...
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Hartmann Park's outdoor ice rink ready to openDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District has recently installed an outdoor ice rink at Hartmann Park. The grand opening of the ice rink this weekend will feature valued community ...
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Batavia Park District to host holiday Klub Fun for kidsDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Christmas vacation is just around the corner, and kids will be looking for some place to go or something to do. Klub Fun is just the place. Klub Fun is a restructured re...
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Residents' group to support Carol Stream parks referendumDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Several Carol Stream residents have formed a group hoping to help pass a Feb. 2 park district referendum proposal that would pay for, among other things, a new recreatio...
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Glen Ellyn parks argues over rec centerDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - A call for an external audit on a project that has gone about $4 million over a referendum passed by Glen Ellyn residents and then paid for by a bond issued in August wa...