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New National Park for Chicagoland?

Indiana Dunes could become the 60th park in the system.

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Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreSteven Higgs

Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana said he’s hopeful the U.S. Senate will soon pass a measure upgrading Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to a national park. (The House passed the bill early last month.) If enacted, Indiana Dunes would become the country’s fourth-smallest national park.

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