Articles filed under Park Districts
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Local park districts receive state funds for land buys and improvementsJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - Ten DuPage County park districts are among the 75 agencies statewide that will receive a share of $26 million in Open State Land Acquisition and Development funds that G...
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Apache Park in Des Plaines getting renovation with state fundsJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The Des Plaines Park District has been awarded a $251,000 grant from the state Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Program for the renovation of Apache Park, 210...
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Off-duty Rosemont cop shoots and kills brother-in-lawJan 07, 2015 1:20 pm - A 31-year-old Rosemont man was shot and killed Wednesday by an off-duty Rosemont police officer who is the man's brother-in-law, officials said. Joseph Caffarello was sh...
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Woman denies torching trash cans at three Vernon Hills parksJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - A 28-year-old Vernon Hills woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to arson charges accusing her of starting a series of trash can fires in three Vernon Hills-area parks. St...
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Gurnee Park District receives $20,000 grantJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Gurnee Park District recently received a $20,000 grant from the John H. Emery Youth, Pageantry, and Patriotism Fund. This donation will be used to support children whos...
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Fox Valley Park District brings Addams Family to life in musicalJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Let's say you're a father. Your baby daughter is now a young lady and she's just met an upstanding young man. You invite this new boyfriend and his parents to your home ...
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Palatine Children's Chorus offers winter Welcome NightsJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Palatine Children's Chorus, a program of the Palatine Park District, is offering two free Welcome Nights this winter. These free evenings offer children and their paren...
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North Aurora OKs studying removing damJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - If the state wants to pay for a study about knocking down the North Aurora dam, the village board is for it. The board Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement wit...
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Free open house at Palatine's Community Fitness Center on Jan. 10Jan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Palatine Park District's Community Fitness Center will host a free Open House from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10. The fitness center is on the upper level of Commun...
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Running company paying to plow path in south Naperville parksJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - Naperville runners who aren't afraid of the cold will have a new plowed path as an outdoor exercise option: the Frontier Park Trail on the south side of the city. Naperv...