Illinois sculpture park in the running to be named No. 1 in the country Illinois sculpture park in the running to be named No. 1 in the country One of the nation's foremost collections of outdoor art is just 30 miles south of Chicago on the campus of Governors State University, and it's now in the running to be named the top sculptural park in the country. ILLINOIS - You might call it a hidden artistic gem. One of the nation’s foremost collections of outdoor art is just 30 miles south of Chicago on the campus of Governors State University, and it's now in the running to be named the top sculptural park in the country.