Articles filed under Park Districts
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Quarry Beach more popular with swimmers this summerOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Things may be turning around at Harold Hall Quarry Beach. Attendance was up 25 percent this summer over last year, the second straight year of growth, according to the e...
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Carol Stream rec center groundbreaking delayedOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Groundbreaking on the planned $18 million Carol Stream recreation center, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was rescheduled to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24. Park dist...
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Women celebrate health day in Des PlainesOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Park District and the city of Des Plaines hosted the 10th annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Prairie Lakes Commu...
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Still time to signup for Schaumburg indoor triathlonOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Stay active this winter at the Schaumburg Park District! The chance to compete in a heated fitness center is here as the Schaumburg Park District hosts the Indoor Sprint...
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Stop mining in forest preservesOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - How many people are aware that our public forest preserves aren’t safe from the mining industry? Illinois has a cozy and shocking arrangement with the gravel mining indu...
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Fremd set for postseason runOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - By winning for the 12th time in 13 matches, things appear to be setting up nicely for Fremd’s girls volleyball team. And the Vikings’ setter, junior Marilyn Lortz, has b...
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BG’s Encore needs your supportOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove chorus needs your support with votes
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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...