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Quinn Announces $26M Investment In State Parks

A $26 million investment by Illinois taxpayers will allow communities to buy land for parks.

Gov. Pat Quinn announced the grants Saturday as part of a plan to increase recreational opportunities and help the economy. The money comes from the state’s Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program. 

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