Illinois state parks face off in fundraising competition yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) A competitive fundraising effort is underway for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, every donated dollar will equal one "vote" towards your favorite parks. Donations will only be accepted through www.ilstateparks.org. This initiative is the result of a partnership between the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources [.]
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It seems like almost yesterday that The Lodge at Giant City State Park near Makanda, Illinois wad dedicated. The date was Sunday, August 30, 1936, and approximately 20,000 people attended the ceremonies featuring comments from Illinois Governor Henry Horner.