Articles filed under Buffalo Grove Park District
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Buffalo Grove Park District renames park in memory of longtime commissioner
Jul 11, 2021 1:23 PM - The Buffalo Grove Park District honored late Commissioner Rick Drazner Saturday by dedicating a park in his honor. Twin Creeks Park at 401 Aptakisic Road will now be known as Rick Drazner Park. -
Buffalo Grove Park District appoints new director of recreation and facilitiesDec 15, 2020 4:54 PM - The Buffalo Grove Park District has promoted Erika Strojinc to director of recreation and facilities. She replaces Bill Heider, who recently retired after serving in that role for six years.
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Raupp Museum receives grant to build educational gardens
Nov 25, 2020 12:20 PM - On Nov. 18, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that 43 Illinois museums that attract more than 16 million visitors annually will receive $22.8 million through the Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program to improve their facilities and develop new exhibits. -
Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go on
Jul 4, 2020 5:02 PM - The pandemic can take the theaters away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group has figured out a way to broaden the stage, turn performances into a competition, and generate donations for a good cause.
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Which Northwest suburban pools will be closed this summer?
May 15, 2020 6:48 AM - While some Northwest suburban park districts announced Thursday that their swimming pools and water parks won't open this summer, the Arlington Heights Park District is still holding out hope. -
Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove shares three of its cherished artifacts
May 12, 2020 6:00 AM - We recently asked the staff at the Raupp Museum, which chronicles the history of Buffalo Grove, to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with the public. -
Buffalo Grove Park District cancels programs, closes most facilitiesMar 15, 2020 7:43 PM - The Buffalo Grove Park District will cancel all programs, and close most facilities, effective Monday, through at least Sunday, March 29.
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Is your park district also a landlord? And what rent does it charge?
Feb 22, 2020 8:39 PM - Fourteen suburban park districts own homes that in most cases are rented to employees or the public, but some question why the park districts are acting as landlords at all.
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Buffalo Grove Park District President Elected Chairman of Leading Statewide Association for Parks
Feb 17, 2020 8:01 AM - Adriane Johnson, President of the Buffalo Grove Park District, was recently elected Chairman of the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Board of Trustees. -
CLC, Buffalo Grove Park District lauded for career exploration event
Nov 18, 2019 2:09 PM - The College of Lake County's TRiO Educational Talent Search Scholars Program, along with the Buffalo Grove Park District, were named co-winners of a Best-of-the-Best Partnership Award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts.
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