Articles filed under Wheaton Park District
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Controversial Wheaton park project bids way over budgetSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton park officials say bids for the Kelly Park project came in about 26 percent over budget, prompting a new round of criticisms from nearby residents. Board Presid...
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Wheaton parks OK solar panels at community centerAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A Wheaton community center will soon have solar energy panels, more than 20 years after the park district first considered installing them. Wheaton Park District offici...
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Wheaton parks to take on Hubble maintenance costsAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials say they remain hopeful of closing the sale of the old Hubble Middle School site early next year. In the meantime, they’r...
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Once-dry Wheaton holds first Ale FestAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - It has been 26 years since voters in Wheaton bounced a ban on alcohol sales that had been in place since Prohibition. Yet Mayor Mike Gresk says he still runs into people...
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Cosley’s ‘guard cat’ reinforces zoo’s missionJul 23, 2011 6:00 am - The gift shop at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton has a guard cat. His name is Zack, and he takes his job very seriously. “Zack likes to get in the window and watch,” said Kathy W...
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Wheaton Park District to consider hotel at ArrowheadJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - A Wheaton Park District golf course could be the future site of a hotel after officials agreed to allow a Kansas-based company to explore the idea. Park board President ...
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Hubble deal may involve land swapJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - A land swap could be part of a potential deal to give Wheaton Park District control of portions of the old Hubble Middle School site it long has coveted, officials said ...
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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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Report: Suburbs spending more on lobbyingJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local officials are spending more tax money to pay for lobbyists in Springfield, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform reported Thursday. The report e...
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Wheaton's Kelly Park project still on scheduleMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - A controversial project to renovate Kelly Park in Wheaton remains on schedule as the park district awaits preliminary reviews of the plan from city and DuPage County off...