The National Recreation and Park Association benchmark for local parklands is roughly 10 acres per 1,000 residents. Data shows some suburban park districts exceed that standard while others fall well short.
Only 23% of South Barrington Park District s annual revenues come from property taxes while in Oakbrook Terrace taxpayers cover nearly 90%. Why are some park districts more reliant on property taxes than others?
Few things signal summer s arrival like a splash at the local pool, and many suburbanites will be able to enjoy just that starting this weekend. it will feel like a welcome return to normalcy after most pools remained closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but swimmers will see changes this year.