Summer Concert Series are back and we can’t wait to see you there. Join us every Tuesday starting June 7th where talented bands will be performing starting at 7pm at the North Park Baseball Fields. Save these dates for summer music and fun in Franklin Park! Print your own Summer Concert Series here! June 7th […]
Franklin park, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Franklin Park Park District, Joe Modrich, Joseph D. Modrich, Park District of Franklin Park, Retirement, Staff
After 22 years as the Park District of Franklin Park’s Director of Parks & Recreation and 48 years in the field, Joseph D. Modrich is retiring. Born and raised in Franklin Park, Joe started his career in Parks & Recreation conducting field work with the Park District of Franklin Park in 1974. In his 38-year […]
Bees, Butterflies, Honeybees, Monarch Butterfly, No Mow Till Mother's Day, Pollinator Protection, Pollinators, Project Aurelius
You may notice signs in certain areas throughout the Park District of Franklin Park. These signs are part of the No Mow Till Mother’s Day initiative. Participation in No Mow Till Mother’s Day consists of not cutting lawns or certain parts of it until Mother’s Day. By not cutting grass for the first few weeks […]
Bee Hives, Community Partnerships, Discovery Park, Honeybees, Monarch Butterfly, Pollinator Protection, Pollinators, Project Aurelius
On May 11, 2021, the Park District of Franklin Park installed five rooftop beehives at the Centre at North Park. This effort is to help preserve the bee population in a controlled environment. The Park District aims to help all pollinators and past efforts include planting milkweed throughout the district and providing milkweed seeds to […]
Franklin park, Hawthorne Park, Park District of Franklin Park, Park Renovations, Timber Park, Updates
Dear Residents, As those who live in the Timber & Hawthorne Park neighborhoods know, the parks are not yet completed. The original schedule for completion of both sites was July last summer. Unfortunately, the Park District has been working with a contractor unable to meet multiple commitments and many promised deadlines. While it may look […]
Discovery Park, Earth Day, Earth Day in the Park, Earth Day in the Park Grant, Franklin Park School District 84, IDNR, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Park District of Franklin Park, School District 84
The Park District of Franklin Park was recently awarded an Earth Day in the Parks Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). IDNR’s Division of Education established its Earth Day in the Parks program in 2007. The program promotes stewardship of natural resources by involving Illinois school children in activities such as planting native […]
Centre at North Park, Cook County, Cook County Department of Public Health, COVID-19, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Park District of Franklin Park
Dear Residents, Families & Patrons, On February 22, 2022, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) released a statement announcing its plan to lift Mitigation Order 2021-11 on February 28. CCDPH will act in alignment with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago as key COVID-19 metrics continue to improve. Lifting Mitigation Order […]
Franklin Park Ice Arena, Franklin Park Speed Skating, Olympics, Park District of Franklin Park, Speed Skating Club, Speed Skating Team, US Speed Skating, WGN News, WGN TV, Winter Olympics
To get into the Olympic spirt, WGN TV’s Larry Hawley visited the Franklin Park Ice Arena for Franklin Park Speed Skating Club’s practice. Franklin Park Speed Skating Club is an amateur organization which develops all levels and abilities of speed skating and promotes the fast-paced sport. The club is home of three-time Olympian Emery Lehman […]
Franklin park, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Fusion Skating Club, Ice Arena, Ice Shows, Ice Skating, Park District of Franklin Park
The first weekend in February, Fusion Skating Club competed at Bensenville’s Mardi Gras Competition. The team ended up taking home first place with its Hairspray number! Eighteen Fusion members competed at this annual competition. The team’s Hairspray number consisted of skating to the songs It’s Hairspray and You Can’t Stop the Beat. Parents were […]
Cook County, Cook County Department of Public Health, COVID-19, Indoor Masking, Park District of Franklin Park, Vaccination
Dear Residents, Families & Patrons, On February 10, 2022, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) released a statement regarding its current COVID mandates. If key metrics continue to improve this month, CCDPH stated that its vaccination and masking order can be lifted consistent with Governor Pritzker’s plan. The Governor announced yesterday that if the […]