THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS AWARDING NEARLY 29 MILLION DOLLARS IN LOCAL PARK GRANTS. 

THE MONEY WILL FUND 89 LOCAL PARK PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE SAYS D-N-R SPOKESPERSON ED CROSS.

THE GRANTS COME FROM THE OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM…WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE STATE’S REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX.

OS-LAD GRANTS HAVE FUNDED MORE THAN 17-HUNDRED PARK PROJECTS OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS.