Wood River, Jerseyville win state rec grants
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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SPRINGFIELD Projects in Wood River and Jerseyville will share in more than $24.9 million in state grant funding announced By Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Wood River will receive $2.5 million to help build a new recreation center. Jerseyville will receive to help upgrade the Susnig Center.
“Projects being funded through the PARC grants are important investments that will improve communities and allow Illinoisans an opportunity to enjoy their local parks, forest preserves, and recreation facilities,” said Pritzker.
The money will be help local governments construct, renovate and improve buildings or purchase land to be used for public access and recreation. The funding is through the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act (PARC) grant program, part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.
Credit: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Opening day for spring trout season at five Forest Preserves of Cook County sites will be slightly later, mid-week (April 7) instead of Saturday, April 3.
Click here for information on Illinois’ statewide spring trout season,
Here is the word on spring trout at the FPCC sites from Carl Vogel, director of communications:
The spring 2021 inland trout season for the Forest Preserves of Cook County will begin Wednesday, April 7, a modification of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources opening day to allow for COVID-19 public health guidelines at the popular Cook County sites.
The Forest Preserves sites that will be open for fishing for rainbow trout are: Axehead Lake (Park Ridge), Belleau Lake (Park Ridge), Sag Quarry East (Lemont), Horsetail Lake (Palos Park) and Green Lake (Calumet City).
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