The Morton Grove Park District is located 10 miles northwest of Chicago and 20 minutes from O'Hare airport. The district was founded in 1951 and serves a community of 23,000. The organization is lead by five (5) elected park commissioners, 22 full time staff and 100-150 seasonal and part time employees. The district owns and maintains ten facilities including two outdoor pools, a museum, four field houses, a 50,000 sf state of the art community center and 13 parks totaling 67 acres.The Morton Grove Park District is an independent taxing authority from the Village of Morton Grove allowing us to levy our own taxes to provide services to our residents. The district is a member of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) and the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD). These organizations combined makeup the professional membership of nearly 5000 members.