Articles filed under Park Districts
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Vernon Hills cricket to play first game on home fieldMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Cricket Club Hawks' match scheduled for Sunday in Century Park will mark the arrival of a new sport on the local scene. Local cricket players, who for s...
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Carol Stream carving out dog park with 4-foot fencesMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - Man's best friend will have a place to fetch and run around when a Carol Stream dog park opens this fall. Plans are moving ahead for the three-acre park on the northwest...
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Naperville ready to reveal new Centennial BeachMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - When the doors of the newly renovated Centennial Beach are thrown open next weekend, beachgoers will be able to get a hot dog and side of history with their tans. Naperv...
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Stages are set for performances in BataviaMay 19, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Batavia Parks After three years of planning, fundraising, development and construction, the new Peg Bond Center Performing Arts Pavilion in Batavia is ready...
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Schaumburg’s to host Run to Alexian Field 5KMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - It’s time again to lace up your racing shoes. Be the first to cross home plate in Schaumburg Park District’s annual Run to Alexian Field 5K. The 3.1-mile race begins at ...
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Beloved Palatine hot dog vendor diesMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - The eighth annual Casey Pohl Memorial Baseball Tournament opened Thursday in Palatine, but without one of its main attractions. Karl Radloff, who ran the concession area...
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Wheaton parks to offer $2 million for HubbleMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Wheaton Park District will offer the school district $2 million for the old Hubble Middle School site Thursday morning, park officials announced Wednesday night. The off...
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Big act for RibFest:May 18, 2011 12:00 am - Blues Hall of Famer Lonnie Brooks will headline a RibFest this summer planned by the Vernon Hills Park District. Executive Director Jeff Fougerousse on Tuesday told the ...
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Foundation to help rebuild Buffalo Grove ParkMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Inspired by an arson last November that destroyed a handicap accessible playground at Alcott Park, a local foundation is offering up to $32,500 to the Buffalo Grove Park...
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Wheaton parks says deal in place to bring grocery store downtownMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - Wheaton Park District officials say they have an agreement in place that would bring a grocery store to downtown Wheaton at the old Hubble Middle School site. But first,...