The following Illinois State Parks will close effective November 1:
Castle Rock State Park, Oregon
Lowden State Park, Oregon
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, Sheffield
Illini State Park, Marseilles
Channahon Parkway State Park, Channahon
Gebhard Woods State Park, Morris
Hidden Springs State Forrest, Strasburg
Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood
Moraine View State Park, Leroy
Weldon Springs State Park, Clinton
Wolf Creek State Park, Windsor
Following are Illinois state historic sites that will be shuttered Oct. 1 as part of the state's budget woes:
Dana Thomas House, Springfield
Hauberg Indian Museum at Blackhawk State Historic Site, Quad-Cities
Lincoln Log Cabin, Lerna
David Davis Mansion, Bloomington
Fort de Chartres, Randolph County
Vandalia Statehouse, Vandalia
Bishop Hill, Henry County
Carl Sandburg, Galesburg
Cahokia Courthouse, Cahokia
Bryant Cottage, Bement
Jubilee College, Peoria County
Apple River Fort, Elizabeth
Fort Kaskaskia, Randolph County
Pierre Menard Home, Randolph County
SOURCES: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency; Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Posted in News on Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:00 am Updated: 11:46 am.
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