Articles filed under Park Districts
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Join in the Mowing and Mooing at Volkening Heritage FarmJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - Learn about the life cycle of a milkshake at Heritage Farm. The annual Mowing and Mooing will be held noon to 4 p.m., June 26, at Volkening Heritage Farm, 201 S. Plum Gr...
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Decorate a chair for Arlington Hts. contestJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Arts Commission is hosting its fifth annual “Decorate a Chair” competition during the Frontier Days Festival Sunday, July 3, at Recreation Park. Pa...
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Carol Stream stormwater management project gains steamJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - A long-awaited stormwater management project intended to help ease flooding in Carol Stream has taken a step closer to getting off the ground. The village board Monday v...
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Prospect Heights wants input on Walnut WoodsJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Park District will hold a public meeting on the master plan for Walnut Woods at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110...
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Geneva parks after-school care adds 6th-gradersJun 18, 2011 1:00 am - The Geneva Park District is expanding its Kids’ Zone after-school care program again to a new age group. Starting this fall, sixth-graders can participate in The Zone, f...
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Island Lake reinstates rec supervisor suspended over bar fightJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - Island Lake trustees have reinstated Karen Luebbers as the village’s recreation department supervisor, ending a six-month suspension that began after police charged her ...
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Suburban park districts begin summer campsJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District kicked off its “Kal-Camp” summer program this week under the supervision of camp Director Angela Mangiamele of Arlington Heights. The...
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Gurnee trying to save trees hit by emerald ash borerJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Gurnee’s village forester on Friday resumed leading crews in injecting chemicals into some public parkway trees in an effort to protect them from the deadly emerald ash ...
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Schaumburg Summer Breeze concerts returnJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg’s Summer Breeze Concert Series will soon return, again bringing cool relief to the hottest part of the season. Organized by the Schaumburg Park District and h...
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Phillips Fest, Splash Bash … and how the pool fun beganJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - By Jeff Long Fox Valley Park District Not long ago, local swimming options were pretty basic. Public pools were few and far between — located at select playgrounds — and...