Press Release - Friday, March 16, 2001
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$8.6 Million in Illinois FIRST Projects for DuPage County
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor George H. Ryan announced today that he is releasing $8.6 million in Illinois FIRST funding for projects in DuPage County, including $7.3 million to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. The grant will be used for the following:
- $5,000,000 to preserve and stabalize the Salt Creek Greenway through Central DuPage County.
- $1,000,000 to rehab the historic Tudor Mansion located in Mayslake Forest Preserve that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- $1,000,000 to rehab the Dan and Ada Rice House and several farm buildings in the Danada Forest Preserve.
- $300,000 to provide exhibits for the Fullersburg Environmental Education Center in Fullersburg Woods.
These Illinois FIRST projects were initiated by Senate President James "Pate" Philip, R-Wood Dale.
Other Illinois FIRST grants announced by Ryan:
- $1,000,000 to Elmhurst College to construct a telescope observatory and to renovate the Schaible Science Center Auditorium.
This project was initiated by House Republican Leader Lee A. Daniels, R-Elmhurst. - $300,000 to the Deike Center for Visual Rehabilitation to construct a new facility in Wheaton. The organization is contributing $403,765.
This project was initiated by State Sen. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton.
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