Nearly $200 million worth of state capital improvement grants are earmarked for hundreds of projects throughout the suburbs.
Some grants are worth millions of dollars, while others are just a few thou.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $5.3 million in state grants to park districts and forest preserves throughtout DuPage County.
Plans to build a new Villa Park recreation center in Lions Park can now officially go forward. On Monday, the Villa Park board of trustees shared that a $10 million state grant was officially approved.
Villa Park is seeking public input about Lufkin Park. The village s parks and recreation advisory committee plans to apply for a quick-turnaround matching grant by Sept. 1.