Let us know what you would be interested in seeing or hearing this week at Cog Hill. Interviews with volunteers? Scenic pictures of the course? Let us know and we will do our best to make it happen. A candid interview with Tiger Woods regarding the state of parks and recreation […]
The weather forecasters are predicting a possibility of scattered rain and/or thunderstorms the next couple days. Hopefully the weather will not disrupt the practice rounds and festivities taking place today at Cog Hill.
Not only are we excited to see the great golfers like Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh here at the Western Open, but the ProAm being held today allows for amateurs to show off their stuff.
Despite the recent drought Illinois has been going through, the greens and fairways at Cog Hill are in great shape.
Stationed near the 18th green, two of the IPRA volunteers chat with Mike Selep. So far they have been enjoying the ProAm golf going on right now.
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The 2005 Western Open has offically begun…at least for all the volunteers that have been out working since the sun came up this morning. I think we are in for a great week of golf. Continue to come back to The Blog Spot for updates, volunteer interviews and pictures from the Western Open. […]
Saturday morning at Chicago’s Hanson Stadium was site for the annual Hershey Track & Field State Meet. Despite the 90+ degree weather it was reported by one of the volunteer timers that over 700 kids were competing at the meet. The annual Hershey Track & Field State Meet would not be possible without […]
(Article from CNN.com) - A Welsh design graduate has come up with a solution — by creating a device that displays race time and laps completed inside a pair of goggles. Katie Williams created a prototype of the goggles as part of her design degree at Brunel University in West London. As a high […]
The recent drowning death of Carol Stream teenager in a neighborhood lake reminds us all of how careful we must be in our surroundings. Neighbors of the Carol Stream Park District’s Mitchell Lake are suggesting that the district erect a fence or other barrier to deter people from entering the lake. A recent […]
Summer is here - which means many park and recreation professionals and our residents are spending a significant amount of time outdoors. We may have become better about protecting our skin by using sunscreen, but what about those pesky mosquitoes that lurk around our pools and golf courses?
Do you use bug repellant as part […]