Articles filed under Park Districts
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Hubble deal expected to benefit park district, tooJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton Park District officials finally can take a deep breath. They've been worrying ever since Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials announced plans in Decem...
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Disc golf in Aurora taking flightJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Like many sports, disc golf had humble beginnings, tracing back to backyards and parking lot tailgate parties. Little did these pioneers realize that launching a Frisbee...
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Dubai Little League team's biggest thrill: playing on grassJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - American and Dubai baseball rules are the same but members of the 12-and-under Dubai Falcons Traveling Team, practicing in Naperville this week, say the game is differen...
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Patriots U12 softball team places second at tourneyJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Patriots fastpitch softball organization participated in the Trevian Tournament in Winnetka with five teams entered; U10, U11, U12 and two U14 team...
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Concert in LindenhurstJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - The band Od Tapo Imi will play the Concert in the Park Series in Lindenhurst today at Mallard Ridge Park, 110 Robincrest Lane. The concert series is put on by the Linden...
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Barrington Hills horse trail dispute endsJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Almost five years after signing an intergovernmental agreement resolving a dispute over the use of Cook County Forest Preserve land, the Barrington Countryside Park Dist...
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Des Plaines water park opens for seasonJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Hundreds lined up at Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center, 2025 Miner St., for the June 4 opening, as temperatures reached 90 degrees for the first time this summer. One ...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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Facelifts for three Arlington Heights parksJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - A new playground at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights opens Tuesday, complete with new tower and climbing structures, monkey bars and other upper-body equipment. The ...
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T-Mobile sues Hoffman EstatesJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When Hoffman Estates village trustees rejected a plan last month to build a 100-foot cellphone tower at Cannon Crossings Park, some officials said the action left the vi...