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Pools face tough decisions as districts trim aging sites
In the South Suburbs, Dolphin Lake and Lions Club pools draw families with varied depths, slides, and diving boards while older venues like Skyline and Centennial struggle. Park districts weigh closures or upgrades amid rising costs, with Oak Lawn and Oak Forest mulling pool cuts, and Richton Park taking over Lakewood Pool to expand offerings. Park Forest and Park districts pursue aqua centers to attract teens and non residents, while Orland Park invests 3 million for a major upgrade of Centennial Pool to add deeper water and a lazy river.
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Kathy Brown
Flossmoor
Dolphin Lake Pool
Homewood
Brown
Dolphin Lake
Homewood- Flossmoor Park
Lions Club Pool
Cara Baffo
Greg Meyer
Homewood-Flossmoor Park
H-F
Park District
Meyer
Bloom Township
Skyline
Dan Lanaghan
Oak Forest
Park
el Vista
Central Avenue
Oak Lawn Park District Board
Centennial Pool
93Rd Street
Nashville Avenue
Maddie Kelly
Memorial Pool
Central Pool
Kelly
Oak Lawn
Chicago Ridge Park District
Park Board
Kevin King
King
Richton Park
Lakewood Pool
Lakewood
Rudolph Banovich
Banovich
Park Forest
Plex
John Ostenburg
Tinley Park
Lions Club
Karol Kuchenbecker
Orland Park
Andrew Pliuksis
Mokena
Pam Frazzini