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DeKalb Panel Backs 125-Acre Mega Site Near Route 38 and Peace Road
A stretch of vacant land near the intersection of Route 38 and Peace Road in DeKalb that has sat undeveloped for years took its first real step toward a future this week, as the city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to give initial support to a concept plan from Shodeen Group covering roughly 125 acres. The vote came Monday, but the plan is still just that — a concept, with no final decisions made and no end users identified for the property.
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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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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.