After environmental groups expressed opposition to a plan to build a 130-foot Verizon Wireless cell tower on the Naperville, Ill., property, city officials are determining if a study on how it might affect migratory birds and other wildlife is needed. The location is home to several species of birds that are listed as endangered and…
VGM Club Sponsors Club Chefs Association of America Event
On May 8, the Chicago Chapter of the association came together for the 27th Annual Charity Golf Outing, uniting club chefs, food-and-beverage managers, sous chefs and vendors for a day of golf at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville, Ill., followed by dinner and a casino night.
Naperville (Ill.) CC Ordered to Refund $700,000 to 27 Former Members
Judge Dorothy French Mallen found that the club’s Board of Directors acted improperly when it amended the club’s bylaws concerning initiation fees, constituting breach of contract. The court documents did not indicate whether any penalties were imposed or punitive damages assessed, and the club declined to comment on the ruling.
Tamarack CC Receives Heritage Award from Chamber of Commerce
The semi-private Naperville, Ill., golf course opened in 1965, and has been owned by the 22 original stockholders and their families since then. Though General Manager Steve Liter notes that it’s “increasingly more difficult to make money in the golf business,” he attributes the club’s success to the stockholders, who he says have made a series of good business decisions.
Playing Up Poultry
Club chefs are highlighting chicken in creative, cost-effective and delicious ways.
Where There’s Smoke…
…there are happy members and guests across the country. Here are some innovative techniques that club and resort chefs are using to make their outdoor cooking a hot commodity.
Grilled Roasted Heirloom Beet Salad
Grilled Roasted Heirloom Beet Salad Submitted by Michael Lannon, Executive Chef, Naperville Country Club, Naperville, Ill. Chef’s Note: This salad goes well with any protein, especially grilled shrimp. Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 8 heirloom baby beets 4 ozs. micro sorrel 2 ozs. English lavender 16 edible plum viola (an edible flower) 1 oz. micro beet blooms 2 ozs.…
Autobahn Country Club Celebrates 10 Years…Of Car Racing
The owner of the Joliet, Ill. property was inspired to create his club concept after hanging out during high school at his parents’ club, where he thought everything was “really cool…except for the golf.”
Naperville, Ill., Weighs Municipal Golf Course Renovations
The clubhouses at Springbrook Golf Course and Naperbrook Golf Course could receive upgrades as the Naperville Park District explores several options to improve the 20-year-old facilities. Numerous options with price tags for each course have been drawn up, but officials are still considering how to fund the renovations, and are considering modest rate increases.