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HauntedIllinois.com, the clearing house for Illinois haunted houses, recently stopped by the parks district's Scream Scene and gave the event a nice review. Kudos to Corrie Guynn, Lisa Sullivan, Crystal VanHyning, and their staff and volunteers for creating a unique event again this year.

After the completion of its annual financial audit, the Skokie Park District today released its 2012-13 Annual Report, detailing its work during the fiscal year ending on April 30, 2014.

In the early to mid 1990s, as the Skokie Park District began the massive rebuild of its parks and facilities, district staff went to DuMor Site Furnishings in Mifflintown, Pa., and asked for a new custom park bench —one that would be sturdy, attractive, modern and eco-friendly.

When Mishawaka, Indiana's 'Funky Plastic Offspring' took their fourth World Wiffle®​Ball Championship on July 13 at Skokie's Channelside Park, ESPN had a camera there to shoot the final game. With footage in the can, the "worldwide leader in sports" featured the world's oldest and largest wiffleball tournament on SportsCenter on July 18, as part of their 'Summer of Champions' segment.

With biking becoming more popular every year — and park district residents looking for more bicycling opportunities — we offer the following links to Bike Routes in Skokie and Skokie's Bikeway System Plan, courtesy of the Village of Skokie's website.

Stop by your neighborhood Skokie park and meet the police officers who serve your community.

The Skokie Park District’s Jill Shellabarger is an accomplished veteran actor in Chicago's thriving theater scene and her voice has been heard in countless radio and television commercials. Her husband, actor Roger Mueller, was cited by the Chicago Tribune as one of Chicago theater’s “unsung heroes.” For the past decade, Jill has also made her mark as the director of the park district’s award-winning senior theater troupe, Still Acting Up.

The Skokie Park District board of commissioners announced its new officers at the May 2014 regular and annual meeting.

When United States Figure Skating (USFS) named its first “outstanding basic skills director” in the nation, they turned to the leader of one of the top programs in the country.

The public is cordially invited to the opening of the Weber Park Golf Course's gorgeous new butterfly garden on Friday, June 6, from noon to 1 p.m., located at the front entrance to the golf course, adjacent to the scenic patio area and Skatium Ice Arena.