Articles filed under St. Charles Park District
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A look at this year's Sculpture in the Park display in St. CharlesMay 14, 2021 6:00 am - As it has since 2006, the Sculpture in the Park program at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles lured us in for a closer look at this year's exhibit. Little did we know we...
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Fox Valley Special Recreation Association's joint programs empower people with special needsMay 07, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have no end in sight, the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association in Aurora knew people with special needs were experiencing isola...
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Longtime Baker Community Center board member, former blacksmith dies at 100Apr 09, 2021 6:00 am - If St. Charles ever has to point to a citizen who epitomized what it meant to grow up on a farm west of town and help the city transform into a key far-west suburb in th...
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Constable: Pandemic wilderness skills also valuable indoorsMar 16, 2021 5:30 am - Before Christmas 1979, DuPage County lawyer Ron Nosek picked up the book his wife, Sue, bought as a present for another relative. “The Tracker,” by Tom Brown Jr., tells ...
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Kane forest district moves to condemn old railroad land so it can link Great Western TrailFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - A rare push by the Kane County Forest Preserve District to condemn private property long coveted by the agency and St. Charles officials may be the first step in fulfill...
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St. Charles couple sets out to visit every local parkFeb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Kathy and Bill Swedberg have lived in St. Charles for more than 45 years, but until a few months ago, they had never realized how many parks were located within the city...
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St. Charles' new sensory garden will be a place for everyoneJan 15, 2021 5:00 am - The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after t...
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Ward appointed St. Charles Park District commissionerNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime St. Charles resident Steven Ward emerged from a list of four finalists to be appointed to fill an empty commissioner seat on the St. Charles Park District Board...
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St. Charles Parks hosts Virtual Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge for all agesNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the St. Charles Park District partnered with the Daily Herald Media Group to host a Virtual Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge. The Daily Herald hosted a l...
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St. Charles Park District restarting Holiday Lights TourNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - The St. Charles Park District hopes Santa and snowmen will be as popular as ghouls and ghosts. On the heels of the successful Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour for Hallowee...