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IAPD Member Agencies in the News
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Free public art walking tours offered along Park District’s Rock River Recreation Path »
Free public art walking tours offered along Park District’s Rock River Recreation Path This walking tour earned Rockford Park District a "Best of the Best”...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Recreational opportunities to expand in Lindenhurst »
Recreational opportunities to expand in Lindenhurst Two projects expected to greatly increase recreational opportunities in the Lindenhurst area are moving forward, funded in large part...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hopkins Park in line for $200,000 development »
Hopkins Park in line for $200,000 development A long-idle, 10-acre park in Hopkins Park will be developed with a basketball court, children's playground and more,...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Lenox Park District Awarded OSLAD Grant »
New Lenox Park District Awarded OSLAD Grant By special invitation from Governor Pat Quinn, an announcement event regarding OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition Development) grant...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
State grants aid local park improvements »
State grants aid local park improvements Freeport Park District will build an extension to the recreational path that winds through Krape Park and make other...

Commissioners and Professionals in the News
Monday, April 01, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Park District of Forest Park's Eric Entler receives Illinois Association of Park District's Rising S »
Park District of Forest Park's Eric Entler receives Illinois Association of Park District's Rising Star Award Eric Entler, commissioner of the Park District of Forest...
Friday, March 01, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Park District Commissioner Elected to Statewide Association Board »
Park District Commissioner Elected to Statewide Association Board A Park District of Forest Park commissioner will now be adding statewide advocacy for parks, recreation and...
Thursday, February 28, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oak Brook Park District Vice President Kathy Carson receives statewide recognition »
Oak Brook Park District Vice President Kathy Carson receives statewide recognition Kathy Carson was the recipient of the Illinois Association Park Districts (IAPD) Distinctive Board...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Oak Brook park district official earns recognition »
Oak Brook park district official earns recognition Kathy Carson was the recipient of the Illinois Association Park Districts Distinctive Board Member Award, presented Feb. 18.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Westmont Park District commissioner expands role in recreation »
Westmont Park District commissioner expands role in recreation Diane Main loves the Westmont Park District so much, she calls the staff there her "second family."

Childhood Obesity
Thursday, July 19, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Poll: Americans say obesity a bigger problem than smoking »
Poll: Americans say obesity a bigger problem than smoking The percentage of people in the U.S. who say that obesity is an extremely serious problem...
Monday, July 16, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Playing Multiple Sports Helps Beat Teen Obesity »
Playing Multiple Sports Helps Beat Teen Obesity Being a team player may help teens tackle rising childhood obesity rates. A new study shows that teens...
Friday, June 22, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
American Medical Assoc.: Require obesity education for kids »
American Medical Assoc.: Require obesity education for kids The American Medical Association on Wednesday put its weight behind requiring yearly instruction aimed at preventing obesity...
Monday, June 11, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Health advocates go sour on sugar »
Health advocates go sour on sugar The war on sugar is raging again.Sponsored LinksThis week, Walt Disney announced that it's going to stop advertising junk...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Lots to lose — How obesity is costing America »
Lots to lose — How obesity is costing America Soon after he was elected in 1960, John F. Kennedy made physical fitness a defining principle...

Park Related News
Thursday, November 29, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Buckthorn an aggressive pest »
Buckthorn an aggressive pest The buckthorn growing in your garden is a serious threat to forest preserves and other natural areas near your home.
Thursday, November 01, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Getting kids outdoors makes them happier, healthier – and smarter »
Getting kids outdoors makes them happier, healthier – and smarter To Liza Sullivan, a mother of two, the Earth is more than the grass beneath...
Monday, June 25, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
GOVERNOR QUINN ANNOUNCES OVER $12 MILLION FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IN ILLINOIS »
GOVERNOR QUINN ANNOUNCES OVER $12 MILLION FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IN ILLINOIS Governor Pat Quinn today announced $12.3 million to help communities build and...
Thursday, December 01, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Yoga a growing trend for youth »
Yoga a growing trend for youth Count kids among the people joining the yoga craze in the United States.Yoga-loving parents are signing up their kids...
Friday, September 02, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Budgets grow as area towns fight the spread of emerald ash borer »
Budgets grow as area towns fight the spread of emerald ash borer It was in June 2006 when the first emerald ash borer infestation was...

Legislative Issues
Monday, May 20, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
More IAPD Platform Bills Headed to Governor »
Legislative Update #18-2013 The General Assembly's scheduled adjournment date of May 31 st is now only two weeks away. Consequently, lawmakers have been putting in...
Thursday, May 16, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Legislation Expediting OSLAD Grant Payments Headed to Governor »
Legislative Update #17-2013 We are very excited to report that three IAPD Platform bills have passed out of the opposite chamber in the past 48...
Monday, May 13, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Governor Awards More Than $15 Million in FY13 OSLAD Grants! »
Legislative Update #16-2013 We are very excited to report that Governor Quinn announced today that 45 different park districts, forest preserves and recreation agencies throughout...
Friday, May 10, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
OSLAD Platform Bill One Step Closer to Final Passage »
Legislative Update #15-2013 We are very pleased to report that IAPD Platform bill SB 1637 (Kotowski, D. / Nekritz, E.) passed unanimously out of the...
Monday, May 06, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Legislative Conference a Huge Success »
Legislative Update 14-2013 It has been an exciting week as we welcomed hundreds of IAPD members to Springfield for the Legislative Conference, Legislative Reception and...

Legal News
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Register Today for IAPD Boot Camps »
Legal News #2-2013 Park commissioners are subject to numerous laws that govern their activities and conduct. These laws raise a number of important legal questions...
Friday, December 07, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Important Deadline for Commissioners this Month »
Legal News #8-2012 Time is running out for elected officials to complete their required electronic training on the Open Meetings Act.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Tax Levy Deadlines Looming »
  Legal News #7-2012 BE MINDFUL OF UPCOMING TAX LEVY DEADLINES The process for drafting and approving the annual tax levy ordinance is well underway...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Key Election Date Next Week »
PARK BOARD CANDIDATES MAY BEGIN CIRCULATING NOMINATING PETITIONS NEXT WEEK Right now most eyes are on the November 6 General Election. However, a key date...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Referendum Deadline Approaching »
Legal News #5-2012 DEADLINE FOR PLACING REFERENDA ON NOVEMBER BALLOT FAST APPROACHING This year's General Election will be held on November 6, 2012. In order...