5 Kane Park Projects Get $2M of $28.9M in Grants Throughout Illinois
The state of Illinois on Tuesday (Feb. 5, 2019) 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.
And Kane County parks projects will get almost $2 million of that.
According to a state of Illinois news release, five projects in Kane County will receive about $400,000 apiece for upgrades in Aurora, Elburn, Geneva, Hampshire and the Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora Township.
Here are the projects in Kane and the amounts of the grants:
City of Aurora, Increasing Public Use of Wilder Promenade — $365,000
The Wilder Promenade would entail closing North River Street between Vine Street and Park Avenue to create a plaza, according to an article in The Beacon-News.
Village of Elburn, Keslinger and Liberty Community Park Development — $400,000
Geneva Park District, Peck Farm North Development — $400,000
Hampshire Township Park District, Park at Tuscany Woods Development — $400,000
Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Oakhurst Forest Preserve Improvements — $400,000
$28.9 Million in Grants 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).
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. 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 | < |
