Articles filed under Park Districts
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Wheaton parks win national essay contest for sensory playgroundOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Supporters of a sensory playground to be built in Wheaton certainly did not need more proof the idea was a good one. But they say winning a national essay contest — and...
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New baseball team named Schaumburg BoomersOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - With the Black Eyed Peas' pop hit "Boom Boom Pow" playing in the background, the general manager for Schaumburg's new professional baseball team announced Tuesday the te...
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Great pumpkin celebrationOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Round Lake Park District’s Great Pumpkin Celebration is set for Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Robert W. Rolek Community Center, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. The event, whic...
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Elgin women’s golf league celebrates 60 yearsOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - It would seem that a women’s golf league that began with 24 of the 32 members never having played golf before wouldn’t have much of a chance of surviving, let alone thri...
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Suburban haunted houses are waiting for youOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Addison Disturbia: Torment of Fears, 880 W. Lake St. (in the Links and Tees Golf Dome). Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 11 p.m. Sundays and a se...
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Suburban haunted houses amp up the fear factorOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - As a Realtor, Rita Neri knew the housing market. So it didn't seem a giant leap to transfer her knowledge to a more unfamiliar subject — haunted houses. “I've been succ...
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Flight 191 memorial dedication ceremony detailsOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - The American Airlines Flight 191 Memorial at Lake Park in Des Plaines will be dedicated in a ceremony that begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Parking will be available in the A...
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Dogs can get in spirit at Howl-O-Ween in SchaumburgOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Get your pup in the Halloween spirit. Celebrate Howl-O-Ween with your dog from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Meineke Recreation Center, 220 E. Weathersfield Way. ...
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Haunted trail and bonfire:Oct 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Lindenhurst Park District offers a day of thrills at its haunted trail and bonfire Saturday, Oct. 15. Participants walking the winding, wooded path through Forest Vi...
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Schaumburg man wins new team’s season ticketsOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg resident Rich Janowski has been selected as the season ticket winner for next year’s debut of Schaumburg’s new professional baseball team. Janowski was picked...