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Elgin Backs $2M Deal to Turn 1942 Woolworth Building Into Rooftop Dining Hub
The old Woolworth building at 31 S. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin has sat as city office space and storage for decades, generating no property or sales tax revenue. That could soon change after the Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval this week to a redevelopment plan that would turn the two-story building into a destination featuring a fine-dining restaurant, a neighborhood market, and a sports bar with a rooftop patio.
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy
On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.
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Former Chicago Mayor and rumored 2028 presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel throws down with Fox News hosts over antisemitism: ‘With all due respect, I’m not taking a lecture from any of you on antisemitism’
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with 'Fox & Friends' hosts. BY: FOX NEWS CLIPS/YOUTUBE Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel got into a heated exchange with Fox & Friends hosts after they asked him about antisemitism in his party. Emanuel first spoke with Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones about the midterm elections, saying the results were a “repudiation of President Trump, Project 2025 and Republicans.” However, things got...
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Elgin Panel Backs Ricky Rockets Gas Station Proposal
Elgin's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend a Ricky Rockets gas station and car wash along Route 20, sending the project to the City Council. The commission's vote, reported by the Chicago Tribune, moves the project one step closer to construction, though City Council approval remains pending. The project now awaits City Council review.
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Illinois veterans struggling with vision gifted Meta AI glasses
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2 Business Owners Challenge Ald. Daniel La Spata In 1st Ward Race
WICKER PARK — Two local business owners will be on the February ballot to challenge Ald. Daniel La Spata for his 1st Ward seat. Laura Yepez, who owns Wicker Park Inn and is also the 1st Ward committeeperson for the Cook County Democratic Party, and Bill Thanoukos, a West Town resident and restaurant owner, filed to challenge La Spata as he seeks a third term in office, according to petitions submitted to the Chicago Board of Elections.