Articles filed under Park Districts
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Home-schoolers to learn about life during WWIIJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Home-school families are invited to imagine what life was like during World War II at the Homeschool Adventures program, "War Factories in Des Plaines," from 1-4 p.m. We...
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Snowshoe and cross country skiing at the Bartlett Nature CenterJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Come and have an exhilarating time with nature and exercise at the Bartlett Nature Center. The nature center has snowshoes and cross country skies. Tired of sitting at ...
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Des Plaines History Center Book Group to discuss WWII bombersJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - In honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, residents are invited to pick up a copy of "The Arsenal of Democracy" and join a book discussion from 6-7 p....
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Rosemont to install hundreds of security cameras at village venuesJan 17, 2015 6:31 am - Rosemont will spend about $571,000 a year to lease hundreds of security cameras that will be installed at several public venues. The cameras will be placed throughout th...
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Plenty of cold-weather fun at Vernon Hills' Winter FestJan 17, 2015 12:01 am - Sometimes, the best way to tackle winter is to enjoy it. That's exactly what the Vernon Hills Park District did Saturday by hosting its annual Winter Fest. The three-hou...
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Improvements on tap for Mt. Prospect Park District park in Des PlainesJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - A neighborhood park in the Des Plaines portion of the Mount Prospect Park District stands to get a facelift later this year courtesy of a state grant. The state recently...
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Enjoy winter again at Schaumburg's Spring ValleyJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - If last winter and the start of this one have left you snow-shocked and frostbitten, now is the time to show Mother Nature you're not afraid. The great outdoors is somet...
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Reasons (and places) to love snow, ice and coldJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - By Jeff Long Local TV news anchors are aghast, reporting on the recent cold snap as if it were a wild freak of nature that's descended upon us without warning. Pardon me...
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Dundee Township accepts used Christmas trees for recyclingJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The end of the Christmas holidays is not depressing for everyone. Workers at the Dundee Township Highway Department have a few good laughs watching how and when people b...
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New TV show "Empire" to film in SchaumburgJan 13, 2015 12:01 am - Filming for the new Fox television series "Empire" is scheduled to take place throughout the day and night Thursday at the Merkle Cabin at Spring Valley Nature Center in...