New outdoor pickleball courts a hit in Fremont Township

(September 24, 2015 Fremont Township, IL, www.dailyherald.com)

The sound as one approaches the new courts at Behm Homestead Park near Mundelein is reminiscent of a tennis ball being whacked. But the difference is distinct. So are the equipment and the game itself, a blend of tennis, badminton and pingpong called pickleball. Played with an oversized solid paddle and a plastic ball, the fast-growing game has become an immediate hit at the sprawling park near Peterson Road and Route 60 in Fremont Township. Read More…