Articles filed under Park Districts
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We already told the park district ‘no’Oct 27, 2012 5:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District is guilty! They took their way-too-large bond issue to the voters just last spring. The voting citizens answered no! Now they come ag...
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U.S. Senator Durbin, officials inspect Heritage Park Flood Control Facility construction siteOct 26, 2012 3:08 pm - Construction is under way at the Heritage Park Flood Control Facility in Wheeling, and last week, U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin and Illinois State Rep. Elaine Nekritz t...
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Renovated park opens Saturday in Hoffman EstatesOct 25, 2012 6:19 pm - Tropicana Park in Hoffman Estates has officially been transformed from a dilapidated pool hangout to a modern community space with features that will appeal to residents...
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Wheaton Park District still debating hotel at ArrowheadOct 25, 2012 1:00 pm - Roughly a year after a developer pitched a proposal to bring a hotel to Arrowhead Golf Club, Wheaton Park District officials continue to review the concept’s economic vi...
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French chef visits Hoffman Estates for week of eventsOct 25, 2012 11:53 am - Tickets are still available for some of this week’s events for everyone from children to gourmands celebrating French cuisine and the annual visit of Chef Patrick Guat f...
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Village, park district offer $1.4 million as fast track solution to keep Vernon Hills YMCA openOct 24, 2012 10:00 am - Vernon Hills village and park district officials have offered $1.4 million to buy the Central Lake YMCA facility, but whether it will be enough to keep the doors open pa...
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Palatine Panther Wrestling Club now accepting registrationOct 23, 2012 2:07 pm - Under the leadership of Ralph Cortez, Fremd High School wrestling coach, the Palatine Panther Wrestling program provides children with the opportunity to learn more abou...
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Endorsement: Yes on Arlington Heights parks proposalOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - We thought Arlington Heights residents shouldn’t pass up the opportunity last spring to leverage low borrowing and construction costs to make needed renovation work at s...
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We already told the park district ‘no’Oct 19, 2012 5:00 am - It seems like we the people just fended off one obscene attempt by the park district to stick us with $48 million in completely unneeded buildings in March, and barely f...
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Endorsement: Yes on West Chicago rec centerOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Yes on West Chicago rec center When voters last spring said no to a West Chicago Park District proposal to build a recreation center, parks officials listened. The...