Changing Park Fees Causes Patrons Concern

Changing Park Fees Causes Patrons Concern
Tom Ball, Jeff Spitzer and Earl Ramsden.
Changing Park Fees Causes Patrons Concern
Tom Ball, Jeff Spitzer and Earl Ramsden.

Changing Park Fees Causes Patrons Concern

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The economic slump has us seeing a price hike in almost everything—including what we once thought was free—parks. This leaves some Chicago area residents a little annoyed. We visited with a group of golfing buddies who’ve met up at the Marovitz Golf Course on the lakefront for decades. Jeff Spitzer says what he and his friends encounter in Chicago is unique.

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