Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon on New Headquarters, Community Fieldhouse, and Park Coming Soon to the Brighton Park Neighborhood
State-of-the-art multi-purpose, mixed-use building and park provide model for sustained economic revitalization, enhanced opportunities for communi
Chicago Park District Releases Request for Proposals for a New Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Move the District Into the Future
Plan development will include community engagement; Proposals due April 28th
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’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 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
Chicago Park District Announces Plans to Reopen Lakefront, Playgrounds and Aquatics Programming
Today, Chicago Park District General Superintendent & CEO Michael Kelly announced plans to reopen the city’s lakefront, playgrounds and indoor
Chicago Park District’s Garfield Park Conservatory Accepting Reservations to Visit its Indoor Gardens Starting February 10 & 12
The Conservatory opens to the public on February 27 with new social distancing and safety prot
Chicago Park District Continues Emergency Shoreline Stabilization
Work currently underway at South Shore Cultural Center and Arthur Ashe Beach
Chicago Park District Partners with Illinois Farmers to Produce Hand Sanitizer to Combat COVID-19
Illinois soybean farmers support the effort with raw materials, packaging
Chicago Park District Set to Break Ground on New South Shore Beach House
Construction scheduled for completion in time for 2020 beach season
Garfield Park Conservatory Removes 93 Year Old Palm Tree to Promote New Plant Life
Last chance to see historic palms this weekend
Chicago Park District Offers Families Drop-in Activities and Opens Warming Centers at Park Locations Citywide
Regularly Scheduled Park District Programming Cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 30
The Chicago Park District Receives $26,000 Grant toward Park Improvements to Support Healthy, Active Communities
The Chicago Park District in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has r
Chicago Park District October 2018 Monthly Newsletter
Pumpkin Patches, Harvest Fests & Campfire Movies in the Parks! For a list of events at a park near you.
Lakefront Trail Separation Project Continues From Roosevelt to 31st Street
Separate trails for bikes and pedestrians along the entire trail to be complete by year-end 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Park District Headquarters will Move to Brighton Park
Park District HQ move is the latest relocation of a downtown city asset to Chicago neighborhoods