Wilmington Region
THIS STOREFRONT AT 116 N. Water St. owned by the Jeffries family was the first to be improved under the city’s facade improvement grant program. Ryan Jeffries said restoration cost about $8,000, and nearly 50 percent was eligible for reimbursement under the terms of the program.
09/18/2018 - 7:42pm
Mayor Roy Strong says the original intent of a local grant program was to support the historic downtown business district, and the council is generally on board with changing the city code to reflect that.
The facade improvement grant...
Coal City Region
09/18/2018 - 7:29pm
The Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter 186 and the village of Coal City have come to terms on a six-year collective bargaining agreement that assures fair compensation to officers while limiting the town’s pension exposure.
The terms...
Braidwood Region
09/18/2018 - 7:00pm
The Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition (BAHCC) will bring a unique type of therapy to local residents in the coming months.
Earlier this month, the coalition announced it had received $10,000 in grant funds from the Community Foundation of...
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Columnists
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Rich Miller covers Illinois politics in-depth every week |
Make a new cocktail each Sunday with expert mixologist Brian Rung |
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Sandy Vasko's award-winning column on the area's rich history |
Tonya Michalec reports the antique discoveries of The White Glove |
