Sentences with phrase «old park district»

Founded over a century ago, it is one of the oldest park districts in Illinois.

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On the High Line, an old elevated railroad track converted into a park in New York's trendy meatpacking district, Sargenti and two other Joffrey dancers prepare for the debut performance of New Bridges Ballet.

It'll be part of a «sports and entertainment district» on top of the old Hollywood Park Racetrack that has been compared to an NFL version of Disney World.

«It's in an very old part of Orland Park,» Vincent Tuohy, owner of The Irish Patriot at 9875 W. 143rd St., said of the 1910 building in the historic district.

Northbrook Park District has donated one of its old playgrounds to an orphanage in Uganda.

So 10 - year - old Michael Carden pulled out his swimming trunks, beach towel and goggles, oblivious to the blustering winds that swirled around the Park District's Community Recreation Center.

Much of the renovation work left to be done is on the 82 - year - old fountain itself, said Park District preservation architect Michael Fus.

A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the Barrington Park District from tearing down the 74 - year - old former corporate headquarters.

A small group of children crowded around 10 - year - old Ashley Osorio Monday as she held the instant camera photograph of her first day in this year's Chicago Park District summer camp program.

On Clark Island, the Park District will restore the 70 - year - old stone picnic shelter and footbridges, remove the wooden stage attached to the shelter and build a seating wall with steps for spectators to use during Shakespeare in the Park performances.

The 49 - year - old volunteer - run organization coordinates the village's softball, baseball, football and cheerleading leagues by working with the Park District.

Thanks to the Chicago Park District fishery programs, young novice anglers or older sportsmen and sportswomen can find many hours of fishing pleasure — and find new friends — along the Chicago River and at Park District lagoons.

The Hoffman Estates Park District sponsored a fishing derby to mark the last event at the 29 - year - old pool before it is demolished and turned into a pPark District sponsored a fishing derby to mark the last event at the 29 - year - old pool before it is demolished and turned into a parkpark.

The River Trails Park District offers a variety of athletics for early childhood ages 3 - 6 years old and parent child classes.

Explaining, «I do n`t want to screw things up, «Jesse Madison, park district executive vice president, said the task of dismantling a decades - old management system was more difficult and time - consuming than critics recognized.

The Huntley Park District will offer a massage class for infants up to 12 months old and their mothers.

But a Village of Oak Park reservoir lies a few feet beneath the park, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village of Oak Park staffers have told the Park DistrPark reservoir lies a few feet beneath the park, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village of Oak Park staffers have told the Park Distrpark, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village of Oak Park staffers have told the Park DistrPark staffers have told the Park DistrPark District.

That evening, the district is marking the last public skate in the old building with a farewell event, dubbed «Intermission,» featuring raffles, an alumni hockey game between Oak Park and River Forest High School and Fenwick High School, appearances by former Blackhawks players and public skate music by Chicago Blackhawks organist Frank Pellico.

But park district officials responded that, so far, the increased risk has n`t translated into a large number of serious head injuries such as those suffered by an 8 - year - old Northwest Side boy when he fell from a spiral slide in a Chicago park in 1978.

But the April 3 ballot measure asking voters to pay for the last 12 - acre parcel of the Dole estate and its 150 - year - old Italianate house has some residents questioning whether the Crystal Lake Park District belongs in the historic preservation business.

The proposed park is a 15 - acre site east of White Street, north of the Old Plank bike trail and next to the historic district.

And today, the Chicago Park District says it is again considering whether to close the tiny, nearly 90 - year - old zoo in West Rogers Park.

A Little Village neighborhood group on Wednesday announced that it will launch a campaign to get the Chicago Park District to fulfill its three - year - old promise to build and staff a park in the predominantly Mexican immigrant communPark District to fulfill its three - year - old promise to build and staff a park in the predominantly Mexican immigrant communpark in the predominantly Mexican immigrant community.

After her music lessons at the Buffalo Grove Park District, she would watch her older brother compete in karate.

The Chicago Park District Board has finally made good on its 18 - month - old promise to hire a top - ranking professional manager with experience in parks administration.

But a Village of Oak Park reservoir lies a few feet beneath the park, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village staffers have told the Park DistrPark reservoir lies a few feet beneath the park, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village staffers have told the Park Distrpark, and the reservoir's concrete casing is old and might have some cracks in it, Village staffers have told the Park DistrPark District.

WASHINGTON — It seems it will take an act of Congress to settle a four - year - old dispute between the smallest park district in Illinois and the National Park Servpark district in Illinois and the National Park ServPark Service.

County officials had planned to end the Park District's lease, raze the buildings — which range in age from 80 to 164 years old — and build a parking lot to serve Fischer Woods Forest Preserve.

Both events will include nature walks and other activities suitable for children 6 and older; volunteers and Park District naturalists will be on hand to explain restoration projects and answer questions.

They are in the center of Tinley Park's old commercial district, near several restaurants.

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«The deterioration of the 30 - year - old facility was evident in the structure, electrical and filtration systems,» said Tom Tayler, Barrington Park District president.

The Olsons and their oldest Labrador, which belonged to Joshua through the Make - a-Wish Foundation, got to know Lucy because their home abuts a Park District golf course.

The Barrington Park District had planned to resume demolition of the 74 - year - old Art Deco building Wednesday, but a last - minute legal challenge caused a delay that will last at least until Thursday afternoon.

The rooms of the 100 - year - old conservatory that are open to the public sustained minimal damage during the storms because they were fitted with shatter - resistant glass during renovations in recent years, Chicago Park District officials said in a news release.

The school district was seeking to exchange Pleasant Hill School, Geneva and Pleasant Hill Roads, for park district land adjacent to the old school site.

The question of who is running the Chicago Park District headed for the courts Thursday after three members of the old district board voted to file suit challenging a Monday afternoon coup staged by supporters of Mayor Harold WasDistrict headed for the courts Thursday after three members of the old district board voted to file suit challenging a Monday afternoon coup staged by supporters of Mayor Harold Wasdistrict board voted to file suit challenging a Monday afternoon coup staged by supporters of Mayor Harold Washington.

Board members claimed that although Old Orchard sits in Mt. Prospect, it has been within the borders of the Prospect Heights Park District since 1966.

A 31 - year - old Downers Grove Park District employee told police a man grabbed her from behind, shoved her against a wall and demanded the keys to the building as she walked into Washington School, 935 Prairie Ave., at 9:43 p.m. Thursday.

«I've been dancing at the Naperville Park District since I was 4 years old,» said Gloor, who joined the company in 8th grade.

Oakbrook Terrace — A 40 - year - old Chicago Park District employee was arrested Saturday after allegedly beating a Downers Grove man with a steel pipe after a traffic dispute, police said.

A 12 - year - old girl was pulled from Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach this afternoon by Chicago Park District lifeguards after she was swamped by waves.

NEAR NORTH SIDE — An autopsy confirmed that the drowning of an 11 - year - old girl at a Chicago Park District pool was an accident, the Cook County medical examiner's office said Thursday.

The 5 - year - old Clubhouse Program, open to students from 1st through 4th grades, uses school facilities but is staffed by Park District personnel.

CALUMET PARK — A 10 - year - old Calumet Park boy drowned in a Park District pool over the weekend, authorities said SunPARK — A 10 - year - old Calumet Park boy drowned in a Park District pool over the weekend, authorities said SunPark boy drowned in a Park District pool over the weekend, authorities said SunPark District pool over the weekend, authorities said Sunday.

The new park would replace the district's 31 - year - old pool, which is behind Johnson Recreation Center.

Jones and his current partners in C3, 40 - year - old Charles Attal and 36 - year - old Charlie Walker, also have forged contracts with the Congress Theatre to book shows at the 4,200 - seat theater and with the Philadelphia - based facility management firm SMG and the Chicago Park District to bring events to Soldier Field.

The historic cactus, which is more than 75 years old, disappointed plant lovers last year when it inexplicably failed to flower after being heavily promoted as part of the Park District's 75th anniversary celebration.

Mike Topalovich, the 18 - year - old hard - luck concert promoter in Cary, got an unexpected and pleasant surprise the other day from his old nemesis, the Cary Park District.

CHICAGO — An 11 - year - old girl drowned Wednesday afternoon in a Chicago Park District pool on the North Side, police said.