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TIF shuffle eyed in McHenry in hopes of spurring more redevelopment
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (498+ words) The intersection of Main Street and Route 31 on Wednesday Feb. 12, 2025. The city is considering a TIF district that would include Main Street and Route 120 west. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver ) If McHenry creates a Tax Increment Finance district for the Richmond…...
Joliet’s Ruby St. bridge reopens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet reopened Wednesday, Jan. 28 after being shutdown over the weekend. (Bob Okon) The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet reopened Wednesday morning, the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The bridge was shut down Sunday…...
Another bridge shut down in downtown Joliet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) The Ruby Street Bridge is temporarily closed in downtown Joliet on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Gary Middendorf) Three of the six local bridges providing Joliet motorists with access across the Des Plaines river now are down for repairs. The Ruby Street bridge…...
Check out these titles with a little help from the Geneva Public Library
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) Geneva Public Library staff help you decide on your next great novel. (Metro Newspaper Service) "On Again, Awkward Again" by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia For Young adults (middle and high school) "Sounds Like Love" by Ashley Poston A…...