Articles filed under Park Districts
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Wheeling Park District searches for new commissionerSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Wheeling Park District is looking for a new member for its board of commissioners following the resignation of former President Keith Pecka. Pecka's resignation was...
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Fly a kite, celebrate new park, in Sugar Grove SaturdaySep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Dreams will take flight Saturday, Oct. 3, in Sugar Grove, with the inaugural "Let's Go Fly a Kite" festival and dedication of a park. Organizers said they were inspired ...
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Fall glory: Pumpkin Weekends, Paws in the ParkSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Sweet as it is, the fall season is just too short. Dazzling autumn leaves and their brilliant colors burst onto the scene suddenly, only to be whisked away on the next w...
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Harvest Fest coming to Streamwood SaturdaySep 28, 2015 11:00 pm - The Streamwood Park District has rebranded its long-lasting Pumpkinfest as Harvest Fest. It will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Hoosier Grove Park, 700 W...
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Same rules should apply to all kids who try out for teamSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - I am writing to express my concern about a Barrington Park District policy that discriminates against kids who live in the Village of Barrington. The park district allow...
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Demolition begins on Opa! restaurantSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Demolition began Monday on the former Opa! restaurant building in Vernon Hills as a crew with Tanzillo Contractors Inc. tore down walls and separated scrap metal and woo...
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Upgraded Des Plaines park hosts party SaturdaySep 27, 2015 1:00 am - A grand reopening celebration of Eaton Field Park on the southeast side of Des Plaines is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday. The upgraded park, at 2979 S. Craig Drive, has ...
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Greens Park to double as school playgroundSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - As work begins next month on the expansion to Olive-Mary Stitt School in Arlington Heights, the park district will share Greens Park, at Olive and Douglas, so students c...
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New trails ready at Naperville's Sportsman's ParkSep 25, 2015 12:12 pm - Red warning signs alerting anyone around Sportsman's Park in Naperville to the presence of lead contamination are ready to come down after a two-year project to clean up...
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How Naperville parks plans to pay for new maintenance facilitySep 25, 2015 5:40 am - Naperville Park District took another step Thursday toward borrowing money to fund a new central maintenance facility. The board conducted a hearing that ended with com...