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BY BUGLE STAFF Seeing a rise in youth activities, the village of Romeoville is adding amenities to its parks and recreation areas. Contracts were awarded to begin the construction of new practice fields to accommodate a variety of sports including soccer, football, lacrosse and more. The new fields will be located on more than seven acres adjacent to Joliet Junior
College on Romeo Road. In addition, approval was granted to add more amenities to Discovery Park. Original bids came in lower than expected, which allowed for more parking, bicycle racks and lighting for two fields to be added to the project. “We continue to see an increase in our youth athletic programs. Teams are always looking for field time and, by adding the fields near JJC and the lighting to Discovery Park, we can accommodate more teams and more sports,” said Mayor John Noak. Discovery Park construction is currently underway, which will include five athletic fields, three half basketball courts, two
sand volleyball courts, two sets of bean bag toss games, and a trail system. Officials broke ground on Discovery Park, located northwest of Aldi along Airport Road, in June. The park will have access from Airport Road from the south and Highpoint Drive on the north end of the park. Once completed, the two sites will add more than 30 acres of recreation space for youth athletics. In addition, approval also was given to begin the construction of the restroom/ concession stand facility for the Deer Crossing Park Amphitheatre. Construction on all three projects begin this summer.