DuPage River preservation plan presented to Shorewood Village Board Improving the water quality of the DuPage River is going to be a long process.

Park District Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting The Cary Park District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the...

Palatine Park District Palatine Park District recently participated in Parks Day at the Capitol, an event that highlights parks and recreation agencies from across Illinois.

Teens want tobacco gone from Waukegan parks They interviewed Waukegan Park District board commissioners and conducted surveys of more than 200 area residents.

Fly kites Saturday at 
Cary Park District event The park district will host a kite-flying event as part of the state’s "Flying 4 Kids” month

Ernie Nance Ernest W. Nance, known fondly as Ernie, passed away on May 3, 2012, at the age of 77. Ernie was married to Kay...

PARK DISTRICT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BILL CLEVENGER RECEIVES U OF I JOSEPH J. BANNON PRACTITIONER AWARD Decatur Park District Executive Director Bill Clevenger has received the...

Park programs a passion for Crete woman There was a time when Linda Johnson was a stay-at-home mom who enjoyed the programs offered by the...

Westmont Park District director honored with state award Between working his job as the leader of the Westmont Park District and his work on numerous...

Crete Park District Commisioner Elected Chairman Of Statewide Association Linda Johnson, commissioner of the Crete Park District, was elected recently as chairman of the Illinois...

Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030 A new forecast on obesity in America has health experts fearing a dramatic jump in health care...

Fighting Obesity In Kids With A Cool, Affordable Gadget In the battle of the Nintendo DS, the Wii and Facebook vs. children’s outdoor activities, sedentary...

More firms using incentives to prod employees to fitness Betting that money is more persuasive than words, more employers vow to use financial rewards and...

Study: Teens in greater danger of heart disease When Vince Carter started teaching math 35 years ago, there was one surefire way to get every...

Increased Obesity Awareness and Whole-Life Training Among Leading 2012 Fitness Trends Cites the American Council on Exercise The American Council on Exercise (ACE) today announced...

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...

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...

Park Pentathlon Makes Debut At Illinois State Fair The Illinois State Fair and the Illinois Association of Park Districts created a new, friendly competition called...

Event highlights activities at Illinois parks Officials say a "park pentathlon" at the Illinois State Fair featuring teams of state workers shows the fun things...

New Weapon in Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Detection Found New predator helps fight Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Researchers confirmed that Cerceris fumipennis (Cerceris), a native...

Legislative Update #15-2012 House Bill 3637  (Madigan, M.), which we alerted you  to earlier this week, was not called for a hearing today in the...

Legislative Update #14-2012 Many IAPD member agencies receive a portion of the Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) fund collected by the Illinois Department of Revenue....

Legislative Update #13-2012 The House and Senate have adjourned for the week and both chambers have canceled session for next Monday, May 14. With only...

Legislative Update 12-2012 It has been an exciting week as we welcomed hundreds of you for Parks Day at the Capitol, the Legislative Reception and...

Legislative Update #11-2012 The General Assembly has adjourned for the week but, unfortunately, not before extending the deadline for SB 2862 (Sandoval, M.)to be passed...

Legal News #2-2012 ORDER YOUR GUIDE TO ILLINOIS SUNSHINE LAWS TODAY! Perhaps no two Illinois laws evoke more legal questions from members than the Open...

Legal News #1-2012 NEW "NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT REPORT” TEMPLATE NOW AVAILABLE As of January 1, 2012, park districts, conservation districts and forest preserves...

Legal News #8-2011 DEADLINE FOR PLACING REFERENDA ON MARCH PRIMARY BALLOT FAST APPROACHING This year's General Primary Election will be held on March 20, 2012....

Legal News #7-2011 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ON PRIVATE EQUIPMENT ARE SUBJECT TO FOIA ACCORDING TO PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR Last week, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access...

Legal News #6 The Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Municipal League have filed an amicus brief in the First District Appellate Court...