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RV camping boom spurs debates over parks and safety
Illinois and the nation see a rapid rise in recreational vehicles as thousands embrace RV camping. More campsites are built, parks close some areas to RVs, and questions arise about environmental impact, parking, and highway safety. Private sites compete with public ones amid fuel shortages and rising costs.
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Bud Farrar
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois
United States
Bob Sullivan
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
State Conservation Department
Spider Woods
Lincoln Trail Homestead
Macon County
Black Hawk
Rock Island
Arnold Gesterfield
Conservation Department
Johnson
Sullivan
Weldon
Clinton
Shelbyville
Florence Gurstung
Illinois Rural Recreation Enterprises
Gurstung
Waupecan Valley Park
Morris
Governor’s Conference
Washington, D.C
Illinois General Assembly