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When your local Illinois Valley pool will open for the summer · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: When your local Illinois Valley pool will open for the summer.
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  Written by Mathas Werner, this article is being read by
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  an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. One of
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  the staples of Memorial Day weekend is the opening of
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  public pools, providing residents with an opportunity to cool off
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  and relax as school comes to a close. This year,
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  there are differing opening dates and circumstances throughout the region
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  on when cities are opening their pools to the public. Ottawa,
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  Ottawa's Reordan Pool was scheduled to open this weekend, but
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  opening has been pushed back a week, with the pool's
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  new official opening set for noon on Saturday, May thirtieth.
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  While weather in preparation delays prevented an earlier opening, staff
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  are working hard to ensure the facility is safe and
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  ready for a great summer season, Ottawa Mayor Robert Hasty said.
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  The pool ool's hours of operation this year are noon
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  to five pm, seven days a week, with senior swim
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  available from eleven am to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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  General admission is four dollars, with children two and younger
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  getting in free. An individual season pass for a resident
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  is one hundred and seventy dollars, and a family pass,
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  which is available for two adults and older to four children,
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  costs two hundred seventy dollars. For senior citizens ages sixty
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  two and older, admission is three dollars, and an individual
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  season pass for a resident costs one hundred and forty dollars.
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  The Rydon Pool is located at five hundred East Norris Drive.
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  For more information, including rental details, visit the City of
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  Ottawa website or call eight one five three two four
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  four three two four Lasal. Lasal is adhering to its
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  stated public pool opening date of Saturday, May twenty third.
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  Saturday is the first day residents can go to veterans
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  memorial pools. Memorial Pool will be open from twelve to
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  seven pm during the week and twelve to five pm
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  on the weekends. General admission costs three dollars, except for
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  kids two years old and younger, who get in free.
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  Season pass books of fifty passes can also be bought
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  for one hundred dollars. Adult swim is every day from
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  eleven am to noon. Mom Dad and TODT Swim also
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  will be held during this time for parents. And their
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  children up to four years old. Veterans Memorial Pool is
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  located at eight hundred and fifty five MacArthur Road. For
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  more information, including swimming lessons and private party details, call
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  eight one, five, two two three, four three seven nine. Marseilles.
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  Also opening Saturday is the Marseille Community Swimming Pool. Weather permitting,
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  the pool will be open from noon to six pm
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  every day, with adult swim from ten am to noon.
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  General admission is five dollars. Admission for seniors ages fifty
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  five and older is three dollars, two dollars for children
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  to five, and children two years old and younger get
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  in free. Season passes are available for fifty dollars for
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  an individual, seventy five dollars for a senior couple, and
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  one hundred and seventy five dollars for a family. The
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  Broadway Park splash Pad already is open. The Marseille Community
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  Swimming Pool is located at five fifty five Commercial Street,
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  and the Broadway Park splash Pad is located at the
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  corner of Grant and Broadway. For more information on the pool,
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  including multiple day passes and pool parties, visit the City
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  of Marseille website or call eight one five seven nine
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  five four three six one Peru. The season for Peru
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  residents at splash Field at Washington Park begins Saturday. With
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  more defined conditions, The splash field will not be open
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  with temperatures below seventy five degrees. Expected temperatures for Saturday
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  are right around that threshold. The splash Field is open
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  every day from ten am to seven pm. Admission is
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  free of charge. The splash Field is located at thirteen
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  twenty five Park Road. For more information, including shelter reservation details,
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  visit the City of Peru website or call eight one
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  five two two three zero zero six one. Oglesby, The
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  Oglesby Municipal Pool is opening at season following Memorial Day weekend,
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  with a starting date of Tuesday, May twenty sixth. The
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  pool is open from eleven am to six pm, seven
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  days a week. General admission costs three dollars and only
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  cash is accepted. The Oglesby Municipal Pool is located at
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  the corner of E third Street and Dale Avenue. For
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  more information, including pool party and swimming lesson details, visit
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  the City of Oglesby website or call eight one five
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  four eight one eight six eight eight Spring Valley. Spring
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  Valley is beginning its pool season a little more than
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  a week after oglesby. The Coveny Veterans Memorial Pool is
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  set to open on Wednesday, June third. The pool is
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  open noon to five pm Mondays through Fridays, and noon
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  to six pm on weekends. Adult swim is available during
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  the week from ten am to noon. Admission is three
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  dollars for adults, two dollars and fifty cents for children
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  ages four eighteen in seniors, and one dollar for children
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  younger than four. The Coveny Veterans Memorial Pool is located
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  at three hundred and twenties Strong Avenue. For more information,
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  including swim lesson details, called eight one five six six
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  four five one five zero. Princeton. The Alexander Park Pool
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  will be open at some point this summer, but a
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  major mechanical failure will delay the start of Princeton's pool season.
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  While these issues are being addressed, residents can visit nearby
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  indoor pools at the Bureau County Metro Center or in Hennepin.
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  When the Alexander Park Pool opens, it will be open
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  from noon to six pm during the week, and from
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  noon to four pm on the weekend. From seven to
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  nine pm on Wednesday's night, swimming is available. The Alexander
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  Park Pool is located at four twenty four South Anderson Street.
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  For more information, visit the Princeton Park District website or
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  call eight one five eight seven two zero eight four zero. Mendota.
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  The Mendota Public Pool will be closed for the twenty
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  twenty six season, following an announcement in February that extensive
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  repairs are needed to preserve the long term viability of
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  the pool. In the time since the announcement, city officials
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  and staff have worked to enhance the other summer leisure options,
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  including youth camps, programs, and activities. For more information, visit
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  the City of Mendota website or call eight one five
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