Ridge Road revitalization blends traffic control with downtown renewal
Lansing plans to finish Ridge Road reconstruction from Conrail tracks to Wentworth Avenue this summer with a second phase next year from Wentworth to State Line. The project, funded 90 percent by property taxes from local businesses in the TIF district, focuses on water main work, street resurfacing, sidewalks, planters, trees, and benches to boost business and city control while preserving the corridor’s name.
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Lansing
Grace Bazylewski
Ridge
Conrail
Went
Bazylewski
Tif
Lorenz Street
State Line Road
Storm knocks out power to homes across South Suburbs
A series of fast moving thunderstorms Friday afternoon disrupted power in at least 13 communities along I-80 corridor. Lightning damaged four major lines, with up to 10 downed lines, leaving areas from Homewood to University Park and Lansing without electricity. Crews from Bolingbrook assisted in repairs.
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Interstate 80
Robert O’leary
Commonwealth Edison
O’leary
Homewood
University Park
Lansing
Edison
Bolingbrook
Lawmaker urges follow up on tax break effectiveness
DeAngelis says laws granting tax incentives often fail to ensure outcomes like jobs or business growth. He calls for five year reviews and for the Illinois Auditor General's Office to create an annual report form to track agency fees, reasons, amounts, and effectiveness.
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DeAngelis
Illinois
Auditor General’s Office
Interstate News Service
Guidance coordinator pens weekly column at Homewood Flossmoor High
Charles J. Shields, guidance coordinator at Homewood Flossmoor High School, writes a Thursday column. He notes his background includes a decade as a professional musician in a Mexican rock n roll band. He reflects on how experiences shape communication skills.
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Mexico
Amoco
Charles J. Shields
Homewood- Flossmoor High School
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