Chicago Park District’s 2023 Proposed Budget Prioritizes Investments in Families, Communities, Sustainability and Long Term Fiscal Strength
Balanced financial plan expands thriving programs to meet growing demand, invests in park infrastructure and nature initiatives
Chicago Park District Board Hears Presentation on the 2023 Proposed Budget, Approves Contracts for Design on New Fieldhouses in Englewood and Washington Heights Communities and Approves Code Changes to Increase Transparency and Public Input on Large Scale
Park District and Board celebrate the Chicago Wheelchair Softball Club’s National Title Win
Chicago Park District Hosts Community Forum in Washington Park to Seek Valuable Input from Residents and Work Collaboratively on the Future of the Surrounding Parks
Additional engagement opportunities coming to communities across the city
Chicago Park District Board Considers Code Changes to Increase Transparency and Public Input on Large Scale Events, Approves Additional Funding for Community Park Investments and Approves Contract to Renovate Historic Park Fieldhouse
District celebrates the achievements of Special Olympics 2022 Spring Games athletes
Construction of New Uptown Natural Area to Begin September 9
Project to restore elements of historic 1930s landscape plan to the lakefront park
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon on the Ford Calumet Environmental Center
New park facility to serve as a multi-functional environmental center in Invest South/West corridor
Mayor Lightfoot Joins Alderman Jason Ervin, Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Members, and Local Residents to Break Ground at Community Plaza and Roller Rink in West Garfield Park
New Plaza represents City’s first major infrastructure investment under the Neighborhood Activation Initiative
Chicago Park District Continues to Limit Use of Pesticides in Parks
Dandelions Growing in Parks Signifies a Healthy Lawn
Chicago Park District Expands Montrose Dune Natural Area
Added land will make a greater impact on habitat; increases City’s natural area acreage count