(WAND) - Millions in grant funding may be heading to a park near you.Â
The Pritzker administration announced Wednesday that $36 million will be awarded to 67 local park projects statewide.Â
Grants were awarded through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program.Â
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the Village of Grandview received a $600,000 grant to build an outdoor sports complex. The facility will feature bocce ball and pickleball courts, soccer fields, a basketball court and a walking path.
IDNR added that Mattoon, through its $600,000 grant, will develop part of Momentum Park into a bicycle-focused outdoor recreation facility for young children and their families.Â
This facility will include a beginner pump track, a tot track, skills trails and connector trails, along with a bike repair station, an accessible concrete plaza and more.Â
Other Central Illinois parks that will receive an upgrade because of the money are as follows, according to the IDNR:Â
- Nature Center Gateway to Recreation at Homer Lake ($600,000)
- Rantoul Park District ($526,500)
- King Park revitalization, Urbana ($600,000)
- Chicago Street Park, Watseka ($600,000)
- Lake Springfield Center Park ($600,000)
- Dreamland Park redevelopment, Springfield ($600,000)Â
The complete list of parks is online.Â
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