Articles filed under Park Districts
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No argument on amount of park district tax hikeFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The Feb. 20 article on the Arlington Heights Park District referendum states that we “argue” that the cost of the referendum is grossly understated. We are not arguing. ...
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Arlington Hts. can’t afford referendumFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - I want to inform everyone that this is the wrong time to pass an expensive and elaborate referendum costing $48 million. What the park district wants to do is to tear do...
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Free fitness day:Feb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - To celebrate leap year, the Mundelein Park District on Wednesday, Feb. 29, is offering free group fitness classes at its Park View Health & Fitness Center on Midlothian ...
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'Founding father' of Schaumburg parks diesFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Bob Bock, a founding father of the Schaumburg Park District nearly 50 years ago, died Sunday at the age of 80. Interviewed a few years ago on the Schaumburg Park Distric...
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Schaumburg Boomers offer coaches clinicFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers will hold their first free coaches clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28 at Boomers Stadium, 1999 Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg. The clin...
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Geneva artist illustrates best-selling children’s bookFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Submitted by Tom Lichtenheld Tom Lichtenheld has illustrated many acclaimed books, and recently his “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site,” written by Sherri Rinker, h...
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Online debate raging over plans for Mt. Prospect veterans memorialFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Plans to build a veterans memorial in a Mount Prospect park have become the subject of dueling online petitions — one of which supports the project, the other which crit...
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Island Park bridge fix will cost less than expectedFeb 24, 2012 12:00 am - Replacing the north bridge at Island Park in Geneva will cost a lot less than the Geneva Park District expected. The park board learned this week the low bid for the pro...
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Naperville park director gets contract extensionFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Ray McGury hasn’t finished unpacking since his recent move back to Naperville and he’s not looking to move again any time soon. His new deal with Naperville Park Distri...
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Sports Saturdays help keep kids activeFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - By Jeff Long Fox Valley Park District The Kids Fitness Fun Fair held last weekend at the Vaughan Athletic Center was a huge success. Hundreds of families and even more k...