Wasco
Wasco, IL · Municipal
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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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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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East State Street Reconstruction - Nov. 6 Update
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is reconstructing East State Street (Route 38) from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River. The multi-year project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main/storm drainage infrastructure improvements. Nov. 6 Update. Traffic Pattern. The traffic pattern...
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Naperville Last Week in Review: Nov. 1–7, 2026
Clocks fell back, ballots were counted and Naperville landed on a Monopoly board. Here’s the news that mattered in Naperville last week, plus what’s ahead as Veterans Day approaches. Election Results For Naperville-Area Races Naperville voters in DuPage and Will counties went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the midterm general election. Statewide: Gov. […]
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Unionization vote succeeds for nurses at Edward Hospital
A vote of support from 65% of registered nurses working at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville means RNs there are now part of a union. The nurses cast their unionization ballots on Nov. 5, indicating the majority of the 1,200 workers employed in this capacity wanted to join National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United.