According to the proposed changes, the city may increase the $1,000 it gives those who remove chain-link fences as well as cover a percentage of the cost up to $3,000 or $4,000 to replace the fence with a different material. (Daily Herald 7/7/06)
Overall, I think the home grants program is a good idea. My […]
Park supporters have argued that children who live near the old Y site are cut off from nearby Gifford and Lords parks by busy Chicago and Liberty streets. They have said a park would benefit the neighborhood’s underprivileged children who lack other recreational opportunities…
Housing proponents point out that the city is improving the open area […]
Under the plan, Elgin would foot a portion of the cost for the 43,115-square-foot building slated for the corner of Kimball and Dundee avenues.
In return, Elgin would get the mid-size theater many residents have been pressuring city leaders to build. (Daily Herald 7/13/06)
Just wondering, who’s been pressuring the city to build a theater? It’s […]
Cook County Forest Preserves is the new owner of Bluff Spring Fen. Congratulations?
The district Tuesday approved obtaining the 163-acre parcel for a mere $350,000 — and even that money will come from a private grant.
The jewel of the fen is the Bluff Spring Nature Preserve, an 87-acre portion where much restoration work has already […]
