Articles filed under Park Districts
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River Trails district deserves the creditMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Memo to John Volpe: It was very nice of you to thank the Prospect Heights park commissioners for improvements to the Rob Roy Golf Course. However, Rob Roy Golf Course is...
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Lake County in 60 secondsMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Learn about perennials online Home gardeners now have a starting point for perennials at the University of Illinois Extension's new "Gardening with Perennials" website, ...
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Grateful incumbents were re-electedMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Barrington Park District Board of Commissioners I'd like to thank the voters for re-electing Jon Stickney and Linda Hovde to the Park District Board of ...
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Simmons Park set for $1 mil renovationMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the Fox Valley Park District's most popular parks is due for a nearly $1 million renovation just as the new Aurora Police Department headquarters opens right acro...
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Morton Grove vet named to head Vernon Hills parksMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - He won't officially begin his duties until July, but Jeff Fougerousse already has met with Vernon Hills Park District staffers and traveled to Springfield to hob nob wit...
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St. Charles icon has close call, but lives to tell about itMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Fred Norris had always thought of himself as being in excellent shape. Since retiring from 20 years as the mayor of St. Charles in 1997, Norris, 72, has busied himself w...
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Lake County in 60 secondsMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Hearings on senior services The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging will host a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. May 22 on the proposed allocation of more than $9.7 mi...
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Hoffman park needs serious makeoverMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Homestead Park in Hoffman Estates looks like something that belongs in a ghetto from a bad movie. The park district refuses to clean it up but they can keep two to four ...
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Campaign was a valuable experienceMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to the 1,200 plus voters in the Wheeling area for coming out in my support, and for the Daily Herald's endorsement a...
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Great improvements to Rob Roy courseMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The park commissioners of Prospect Heights should get a great big thank you. Their insight saw a need for sprucing up of the Rob Roy Golf course, and especially for the ...