Articles filed under Park Districts
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Improvements planned for Itasca's nature centerSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Big plans are ahead for Itasca's Spring Brook Nature Center. The village of Itasca and Itasca Park District this month renewed their commitment to contribute to and impr...
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Call for new rec center not holding water in Batavia so farSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - With a national financial crisis looming, is this the time to borrow money to build a recreation center? And does Batavia need an indoor pool, or are there enough of the...
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Race on Fox River noted for scenery, funSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Gazing at the Fox River from a distance is a whole different deal from taking in the panorama from aboard a watercraft bouncing on the river's current. Jeff Long, a Bata...
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At long last, Palatine's Falcon rec center on waySep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The blueprints have been drafted and financing secured, making way for a new Palatine community center in the works for nearly 15 years. The park district is just days a...
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Shorter Fox Valley canoe race attracting newbiesSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's more of a sprint than a marathon this year, but at least the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is happening. If you had asked race Chairman Jeff Long during last we...
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Lessons of '86 helped, couldn't prevent new floodSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week's flooding along the Des Plaines River sparked memories of the twin deluges of 1986 and '87, while raising questions as to why the lessons of 20 years ago coul...
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Briefs: Dist. 10 board member namedSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Itasca School District 10 has appointed Dan Kolar to fill a vacancy on the board. He will take the official oath of office at the October school board meeting. The vacan...
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New Geneva recreation center just about ready to goSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Nina Chavez was swamped with laundry Thursday. With two commercial washers and two commercial dryers humming in a room behind her, she stood at the front desk of the new...
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Church floods again, but counts its blessingsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Drying out and cleaning up from last summer's devastating flood was challenge enough for St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Getting all the parties on board to wor...
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Briefs: Meals for flood victimsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Knowing that many of the flood victims and relief volunteers have been working around the clock, Des Plaines Bible Church, 946 E. Thacker St., is providing dinner from 6...