Articles filed under Park Districts
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New park coming to site of shuttered Palatine schoolJan 09, 2024 6:17 pm - The Palatine Park District is moving ahead with plans to transform the vacant Camelot School site into a community park. Plans call for the development of the nearly 12-a...
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Frosty Fest set for Saturday in GurneeJan 03, 2024 10:04 am - Viking Park in Gurnee will be transformed into a winter wonderland Saturday, Jan. 6, with outdoor sleigh rides, games, crafts, ice skating (weather permitting) and more f...
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Ringing in 2024: Aurora families celebrate early New Year’s Eve bash SundayJan 02, 2024 11:04 pm - Children and adults rang in 2024 on Sunday with multiple festivities at an early New Year's Eve bash. The annual event at Aurora's Vaughan Athletic Center from 11 a.m. to...
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Young partygoers get early start on 2024Dec 31, 2023 6:12 pm - For some little ones out there, bedtime arrived long before the ball dropped to usher in 2024. With that in mind, the Salt Creek Rural Park District in Palatine hosted a ...
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Take the Polar Bear Plunge at Waukegan Municipal BeachDec 30, 2023 11:06 am - The 25th Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1 at Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 E. Sea Horse Drive. All proceeds benefit Special Recr...
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Will there be snow on the ground for Wheeling’s Winterfest?Dec 26, 2023 3:26 pm - Snow sculpting, ice skating and a dog sled demonstration are among the activities planned for the Wheeling Park District’s Winterfest on Jan. 21. The free event is set to...
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Naperville skate facility gets updates, new nameDec 21, 2023 6:24 am - Naperville Park District’s Centennial Park skate facility is reopening with a new name and update. Renamed the Rothermel Family Skate Facility, the renovated skate park ...
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Ski resorts tackle unseasonable warmthDec 19, 2023 7:30 am - Bartlett’s Villa Olivia resort plans to open its hills to skiers on Friday, but on the outset of another warm winter, managers are already sensing a trend becoming famili...
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Naperville Park Board recognizes Scouts for Eagle projectsDec 18, 2023 10:51 pm - At the Dec. 14 park board meeting, Naperville Park District Board President Mary Gibson recognized nine scouts who recently completed Eagle projects at the park district...
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Fox Valley Park District names Jennifer Paprocki as executive directorDec 15, 2023 12:55 am - District’s current finance chief takes helm on Jan. 1 The Fox Valley Park District has named Jennifer Paprocki as executive director, after a four-month process that bega...