Governor Pritzker Announces $28.9 Million in Grants for 89 Local Park Projects Throughout Illinois

Governor Pritzker Announces $28.9 Million in Grants for 89 Local Park Projects Throughout Illinois

OSLAD Grants Will Support Park Development and Open Space Land Acquisition in 29 Counties

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today announced $28.9 million in grants for 89 local projects that will help communities acquire open space and develop and improve recreational facilities throughout Illinois.

“Investments in Illinois’ local parks makes it easier for families and recreation enthusiasts to enjoy our state’s beauty and help their communities thrive,” Governor Pritzker said. “Parks projects will also create jobs, providing a boost to local economic development efforts in dozens of communities and spurring additional investment throughout the state.”
The grants announced today are through the state’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The program will provide more than $28 million to support 87 projects, while two projects will be funded through in the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The grant programs can provide up to one-half of a project’s funds, and when combined with the investment of local matching funds will support more than $56 million in local park development projects and land acquisitions statewide.

The OSLAD program began in 1987 and has invested $419.4 million in 1,765 local park projects. The program receives dedicated funding from a percentage of the state’s Real Estate Transfer Tax.

A list of this year’s OSLAD/LWCF grant recipients and project information is below:

GRANT RECIPIENT	PROJECT TITLE	COUNTY	GRANT AMOUNT
Alsip Park District	Laramie Park Development	Cook	$400,000.00
Atkinson, Village of	Veterans Memorial Park Project	Henry	$68,700.00
Aurora, City of	Increasing Public Use of Wilder Promenade	Kane	$365,000.00
Bartlett PD	“Free to Be Me” Inclusive Playground	Cook	$400,000.00
Beardstown, City of	Marina Improvements	Cass	$400,000.00
Buffalo Grove PD	Green Lake Park	Lake	$400,000.00
Bunker Hill, City of	Mae Meissner Whitaker Park Improvements	Macoupin	$199,400.00
Burbank PD	Narragansett Park Redevelopment	Cook	$400,000.00
Butterfield PD	Glenbriar Park Phase II Development	DuPage	$400,000.00
Carlinville Park District	Carlinville Public Pool Renovations	Macoupin	$400,000.00
Champaign County FPD	Expanding Accessibility at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve	Champaign	$152,400.00
Champaign PD	Human Kinetics Park Development	Champaign	$400,000.00
Channahon PD	Arroyo Trails Park Development	Will	$400,000.00
Chicago PD	Park 584 – West Pullman community	Cook	$350,000.00
Chicago PD	Park 583 – South Deering community	Cook	$298,700.00
Chicago PD	Park 593 – Albany Park community	Cook	$317,200.00
Chicago PD	Park 585 – Chicago Lawn community	Cook	$196,700.00
Collinsville, City of	Glidden Park Revival Development	Madison	$400,000.00
Columbia, City of	Creekside Park Development	Monroe	$400,000.00
Cook County Forest Preserve District	Creating Nature Based Education/Recreation Campus – Sand Ridge, Shabbona Woods, Green Lake	Cook	$673,900.00
Danville, City of	Historic Ellsworth Park Redevelopment	Vermilion	$373,900.00
Dieterich, Village of	Liberty Memorial Park Improvements	Effingham	$306,600.00
DuPage County FPD	Picnic Pavilion Improvements at St. James Farm Forest Preserve	DuPage	$150,000.00
Elburn, Village of	Keslinger and Liberty Community Park Development	Kane	$400,000.00
Evanston, City of	Harbert Park Renovations	Cook	$320,000.00
Flagg Rochelle Community PD	Spring Lake Park Improvements	Ogle	$310,600.00
Forsyth, Village of	Forsyth Family Sports Park Land Acquisition (LWCF)	Macon	$309,200.00
Fox Valley PD	Backyard Park Development	Kane	$285,500.00
Geneseo, City of	Richmond Hill Park Phase One Redevelopment	Henry	$400,000.00
Geneva PD	Peck Farm North Development	Kane	$400,000.00
Glen Ellyn PD	Ackerman Park Improvements	DuPage	$400,000.00
Glenview PD	Wagner Farm Master Plan	Cook	$400,000.00
Glenview PD	The Grove Land Acquisition (LWCF)	Cook	$309,200.00
Golf Maine PD	Dee Park Redevelopment	Cook	$200,000.00
Hampshire Township PD	Park at Tuscany Woods Development	Kane	$400,000.00
Hawthorn Woods, Village of	Meadowlark Park and Arboretum Development	Lake	$105,100.00
Hickory Hills PD	Kasey Meadow Park Improvements	Cook	$368,200.00
Hoffman Estates PD	South Ridge Community Park and Splash Pad	Cook	$400,000.00
Joliet PD	Grove Road Development Phase 2	Will/Kendall	$265,400.00
Kane County FPD	Oakhurst Forest Preserve Improvements	Kane	$400,000.00
Kankakee, City of	Kankakee Riverwalk Land Acquisition	Kankakee	$134,000.00
Keithsburg, City of	Keithsburg Riverside Campground Improvements	Mercer	$140,400.00
Kendall County FPD	Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve Development	Kendall	$316,500.00
Lake Barrington, Village of	Fetherling Park Development	Lake	$192,500.00
Lake Forest, City of	South Park Improvements	Lake	$280,000.00
Lake in the Hills, Village of	Turtle Island Park Expansion Development	McHenry	$277,700.00
Macon County CD	Rock Springs Conservation Area Cattail Pond Improvements	Macon	$75,000.00
Memorial PD	Development of Eisenhower Park Campus - Bellwood	Cook	$338,200.00
Metropolis, City of	Franklin Park/Metropolis City Pool Improvements	Massac	$231,600.00
Midlothian PD	Bremen Heights Park Redevelopment	Cook	$400,000.00
Minooka, Village of	Aux Sable Springs Park Development	Kendall	$400,000.00
Mt. Zion, Village of	Fletcher Park Splash Pad Development	Macon	$374,200.00
Mundelein Park and Rec District	Clearbrook Park Development	Lake	$400,000.00
Naperville PD	Southwest Community Park Development	Will	$400,000.00
New Lenox Community PD	Leigh Creek South Park at Heather Glen Development	Will	$400,000.00
Normal, Town of	Maxwell Park Improvements	McLean	$400,000.00
Northfield PD	Clarkson Park Improvements	Cook	$400,000.00
Oak Brook, Village of	Sports Core Improvement Plan	DuPage	$279,600.00
Oak Park Park District	Stevenson Park Renovation	Cook	$400,000.00
Oglesby, City of	Senica Square City Park Development	LaSalle	$400,000.00
Oregon PD	Park West Phase Two Development	Ogle	$400,000.00
Orion, Village of	Love Park Addition	Henry	$34,300.00
Palos Heights, City of	Palmer Park Redevelopment