HISTORY
SKATEPARKS
Fairview Skatepark
(photos courtesy of Concrete Disciples)
Location: Fairview park, 949 North Main Street, Normal, IL
: Police often patrol the area to help prevent crime and promote safety around the skate park area.
Details: The park includes includes quarter pipes 3', 5', 7', and 9'; A box with a hip, a bench, 2 descent sized rails, a step-up manual pad, and two launch ramps; A tall mini ramp; A hipped quarter pipe about 4' tall; And, an array of various other ramps and boxes.
Do you have to wear pads? No.
Does it cost money to skate? No.
There is a list of rules and guidelines but they are not enforced.
lights are automatic and park closes a little close to 12:00 P.M.
O'Neil Skate park
(photos courtesy of Concrete Disciples)
Location: 1515 W. Chestnut St. at White Oak Rd. Bloomington-Normal Illinois 61741
: Park police often frequent this park due to some of the shady people who hang out there, but overall a safe place to skate. You might be asked to purchase drugs. DO NOT purchase the drugs.
Details: O'Neil park is a great place to ride or skate for all ages, it has larger and smaller obstacles so its suitable for ages and levels of skating, or riding.
Do you have to wear pads?: none required
Does it cost money to skate?: no
Skate parks, and local skate spots.
SERVICES
Shockwaves
Location: 111 W. North Street Normal, IL 61761
Phone Number: 309.862.3008
Store Hours: Monday - Friday:10:00am - 8:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sunday: Closed
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/ShockwavesSkateshop
CRIMINAL OFFENSES
There are two criminal offenses a skateboarder can face in the city of Bloomington-Normal.
Trespassing
Sec. 21-3. Criminal trespass to real property.
(720 ILCS 5/21-3)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-5), whoever:
(1) Knowingly and without lawful authority enters or remains within or on a building; or
(2) Enters upon the land of another, after receiving, prior to such entry, notice from the owner or occupant that such entry is forbidden; or
(3) Remains upon the land of another, after receiving notice from the owner or occupant to depart; or
(3.5) Presents false documents or falsely represents his or her identity orally to the owner or occupant of a building or land in order to obtain permission from the owner or occupant to enter or remain in the building or on the land; commits a Class B misdemeanor. For purposes of item (1) of this subsection, this Section shall not apply to being in a building which is open to the public while the building is open to the public during its normal hours of operation; nor shall this Section apply to a person who enters a public building under the reasonable belief that the building is still open to the public.
(a-5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever enters upon any of the following areas in or on a motor vehicle (including an off-road vehicle, motorcycle, moped, or any other powered two-wheel vehicle) after receiving, prior to that entry, notice from the owner or occupant that the entry is forbidden or remains upon or in the area after receiving notice from the owner or occupant to depart commits a Class A misdemeanor:
(1) A field that is used for growing crops or that is capable of being used for growing crops.
(2) An enclosed area containing livestock.
(3) An orchard.
(4) A barn or other agricultural building containing livestock.
(b) A person has received notice from the owner or occupant within the meaning of Subsection (a) if he has been notified personally, either orally or in writing including a valid court order as defined by subsection (7) of Section 112A-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 granting remedy (2) of subsection (b) of Section 112A-14 of that Code, or if a printed or written notice forbidding such entry has been conspicuously posted or exhibited at the main entrance to such land or the forbidden part thereof.
Vandalism
Sec. 21-4. Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property
(720 ILCS 5/21-4)
(1) Any of the following acts is a Class 4 felony when the damage to property is $500 or less, and any such act is a Class 3 felony when the damage to property exceeds $500 but does not exceed $10,000; a Class 2 felony when the damage to property exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $100,000 and a Class 1 felony when the damage to property exceeds $100,000:
(a) Knowingly damages any property supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies without the consent of the State; or
(b) Knowingly, by means of fire or explosive damages property supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies; or
(c) Knowingly starts a fire on property supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies without the consent of the State; or
(d) Knowingly deposits on land or in a building supported in whole or in part with State funds, funds of a unit of local government or school district, or Federal funds administered or granted through State agencies without the consent of the State, any stink bomb or any offensive smelling compound and thereby intends to interfere with the use by another of the land or building.
(2) When the damage to property exceeds $10,000, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine equal to the value of the damages to the property. (Source: P.A. 89-30, eff. 1-1-96.)
CITY ISSUES
Proper Recreation
There are no proper recreational parks for skateboarders to go during the winter. During the times of the winter season skateboarders, roller bladders, scooters and bikers have to dreadfully wait until the winter is over to enjoy there hobby. This is a big problem for Bloomington-Normal Il, because isn't it the parents duty to want to keep their kids active and healthy?
If there was an indoor skate park not just for skateboarders but everyone to spend their time doing what they love during the winter season Bloomington-Normal would really profit from it. Not just any indoor skate park but one that can be open all year around. reasonable location, reasonable prices, and reasonable signed waivers for every child that come to the park to let them know that there are stipulations in the park. Bloomington-Normal can really benefit from this if it was to happen.
Civilian Protectors
Civilians who witness skateboarders skating any form of property take the law into their own hands and that is not right. As individuals skateboarders have rights as well as everyone else. no one should take the law into their own hands to physically harm another human being.
This form of action happens to all around the world where skateboarding is popular for example: In California a teacher pushed a skateboarder claiming that he was grabbed by the Lord.
no matter the situation, explanation or excuse should another human being take force into their own hands and threaten another life.
