Looking out from Brewfest at Festival Park last week, it was unsettling to see that a lot of the houses at River Park Place are still vacant. Interior construction appeared to be finished in all of them, so it looked like they were unsold units. The housing market is not in […]
In 1957, the Cummins Foundation agreed to pay the architects’ fees for any new municipal building — a private-public partnership that resulted in more than 60 buildings designed by prominent architects. All are innovative…but more importantly, they sparked a civic pride whereby homeowners feel obliged to keep up their quaint Victorians, and businesses aim for […]
Hundreds of cities have already signed onto their own version of the [Kyoto] protocol, a climate protection agreement adopted in 2005 by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Elgin Councilman David Kaptain this week asked the city staff to see what it would take to get Elgin on the list. (Herald 6/16/07)
It’s probably best for the council […]
Council members backed down from the idea of requiring residents to bag leaves, but will continue to explore other options, such as mulching.
Council voted 5-2 (Kaptain, Figueroa) to prohibit certain businesses (tattoo, auto parts, used-cars, pawn) from expanding or constructing on arterial roads.
Midwest Compost chief Charles Murphy presented a $12,500 check ($2,500 annually) to support […]
