Articles filed under Park Districts
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Park commissioner wanted in Lake BarringtonAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Lake Barrington officials say they are helping another government agency to find someone to fill an open board position. Citing a close working relationship, the village...
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Enrollment available in Fox Valley preschoolsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District is enrolling "little learners" to its award-winning preschool programs for children 30 months to 5 years old. For the 2017-18 school year, C...
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Wine Event Fundraiser to Benefit Local KidsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Friends of HE Parks foundation will hold its annual Uncorked & Untapped wine and beer event on Friday, Sept. 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Hoffman Estates. Attendees will ...
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Palatine family movie night rescheduledAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Park District will host a rescheduled family movie night Thursday, Aug. 17. The free movie "Moana" will begin at 8:15 p.m. at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. ...
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Park renovations coming to Meadow Lake; new park at Randall HighlandsAug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District board of commissioners gave the green light to two park projects during its monthly meeting Aug. 14, approving bids for new playground equip...
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Earthworms improve the soil by burrowingAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "How do worms make the soil good?" asked a curious student at Libertyville Recreation Department's Kinder Korner Preschool program. The earthworms you see when you dig i...
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Celebrate world of insects at Bug FestAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - You'll pardon the people at Lippold Park this weekend if they seem a little buggy. Some might seem a little jumpy as insects and bugs take center stage at Fox Valley Par...
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Civil War brought to life at Blackberry FarmAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - The sounds of battle echoed across western Aurora on Sunday as dozens of amateur historians reenacted an encounter between the blue and the gray at Blackberry Farm's Civ...
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Girls golf: Zhang's 72 best at Prospect InviteAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - Conant's Michelle Zhang shot a 72 to win the individual girls golf crown of the Prospect Knights Invite on Friday at the Mt. Prospect Golf Club. The team title went to N...
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Mayor Kovarik honored as Gurnee Days beginsAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik was all smiles as she greeted guests, family and friends during the 2017 Gurnee Days Testimonial Dinner in her honor at the Hunt Club Commu...