Articles filed under Park Districts
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Park district ‘snubs’ Wendell JonesDec 12, 2011 4:00 am - I can’t believe that our Palatine Park District would NOT support honoring Wendell Jones by adding his name to Towne Square. This is the epitome of cronyism, and contrar...
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Ballerinas share in their teacher’s wedding joyDec 12, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer (aka “Miss. Jennie”) Lucchesi Hicks is a popular dance instructor with the Arlington Heights Park District, instructing over 300 students in ballet, jazz, tap a...
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Schaumburg to host holiday ball for fifth- and sixth-gradersDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Enjoy a fancy and festive evening celebrating the holiday season with friends. Schaumburg Park District will hold the Fifth and Sixth Grade Holiday Ball from 6:30 to 9:3...
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Golf outing nets $1,800 for needy familiesDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - The staff at Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club in Hoffman Estates raised more than $1,870 to purchase Christmas gifts for seven needy families in Hoffman Estates. The...
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Polar Express a hit in AuroraDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - They would have come anyway, but the placid weather Sunday was a bonus for the Noah family of Montgomery and hundreds of others who lined up to take a figurative ride to...
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Des Plaines community band rings in the holidaysDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Prairie Lakes Theater under the direction of Lawrence J. Carle. The b...
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Batavia parks survey wants your opinion about what to do nextDec 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Batavia Park District is moving into the second phase of its “community engagement” campaign, asking residents to take a survey at bataviaparks.org. The survey is al...
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Dodge, duck and dive at Winter ChampionshipsDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The National Amateur Dodgeball Association and dodgeball enthusiasts will host the Winter Nationals Indoor Dodgeball Championships Wednesday, Dec. 28, and Saturday, Jan....
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Batavia Park District invites residents to complete community engagement surveyDec 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The Batavia Park District has entered a comprehensive strategic planning process to identify the key programming, facility and maintenance issues moving forward. The Dis...
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Palatine district won't rename park after Wendell JonesDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - From his special education efforts to establishing the Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence, no one questions the good that the late state Sen. Wendell Jones...