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Gov. Pritzker Announces $60-Million in Parks, Recreation Projects

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS ANNOUNCING NEARLY 60 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION PROJECTS IN ILLINOIS. 

 

THE MONEY WILL HELP FUND 118 PROJECTS, SUCH AS EXTENDING A HIKING TRAIL AND REPLACING AN OUTDOOR PUBLIC POOL IN PEORIA AND BUILDING A NEW PARK IN BENLD (ben-ELD) SAYS GOVERNOR PRITZKER. HE NOTES THAT 25 PERCENT OF GRANTS ARE GOING TO DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES.

 

 

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OSLAD, OR OPEN LAND SPACE AND ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND THIS IS THE LARGEST ROUND OF GRANTS IN THE PROGRAM’S 36 YEAR HISTORY.

 

 

OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE REPLACING PUBLIC OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS AND BUILDING SPLASH PADS AS WELL AS EXTENDING HIKING TRAILS AND INSTALLING LIGHTS AT LOCAL SOCCER FIELDS.

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