Articles filed under Park Districts
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Improvements continue at Naperville’s Meadow Glens ParkOct 29, 2012 3:16 pm - New recreation amenities and improvements at Naperville Park District’s Meadow Glens Park, 1101 Muirhead Ave., now are visible as work at the site continues this fall. ...
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Rolling Meadows parks leader is Scouting's go-to guyOct 29, 2012 3:00 pm - Brian McKenna serves as superintendent of parks for the Rolling Meadows Park District. But local Boy Scouts know him as the go-to guy for Eagle Scout projects. This summ...
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Longtime Mt. Prospect Park District CEO retiringOct 29, 2012 12:47 pm - Walter L. Cook, the chief of executive officer of the Mount Prospect Park District, will resign early next year, ending a 32-year career that included two decades as the...
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Giving Tree’s leaves available in Mount ProspectOct 29, 2012 11:28 am - Looking for a unique way to remember or honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion? The Giving Tree at Friendship Park Conservatory is the perfect answer. Purch...
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Watch pumpkins soar in MundeleinOct 29, 2012 9:56 am - Pumpkins will be soaring, rolling and being composted from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Mundelein Park District’s annual Pumpkin Drop. The free event is at K...
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We must invest in the park districtOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - I fully support the Arlington Heights Park District referendum and urge my fellow residents to vote YES! I have coached basketball for the past three years and our gyms ...
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Parks referendum can be cut furtherOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Last March voters rejected a $48 million park district referendum. Now the park district is requesting $39 million. Rejecting the first referendum saved taxpayers over $...
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Downtown Naperville gets into the Halloween spiritOct 28, 2012 11:00 am - Hordes of little ninjas, superheroes, monsters and princesses prowled downtown Naperville Sunday to enjoy a variety of Halloween-themed activities. It seemed like someth...
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We already told the park district ‘no’Oct 27, 2012 5:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District is guilty! They took their way-too-large bond issue to the voters just last spring. The voting citizens answered no! Now they come ag...
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U.S. Senator Durbin, officials inspect Heritage Park Flood Control Facility construction siteOct 26, 2012 3:08 pm - Construction is under way at the Heritage Park Flood Control Facility in Wheeling, and last week, U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin and Illinois State Rep. Elaine Nekritz t...