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Shorewood, New Lenox receive $600,000 in grants for local park and recreation projects

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Times Weekly, Staff

     Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced that nearly $60 million in state grants are being awarded for 118 local park projects in Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities. The grants represent the largest round of Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants in the 36-year history of the program, which was designed to help communities fund land acquisition and development for parks and outdoor recreation projects.

Communities in the local area who received a portion of the $60 million are: Plainfield Township Park District – $377,500, Village of Plainfield – $284,500

Village of University Park – $200,000, New Lenox Community Park District $600,000

Village of Shorewood – $600,000, Channahon Park District – $300,000

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