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Illinois Towns Rush To Build And Repair
A sweeping list of 1927 public works shows towns from Geneseo to Jerseyville planning and starting road paving, sewer and water projects, new schools, parks, garages, and street lighting. Major projects include Chicago hospital construction, Alton bridge work, and Waukegan sewer and paving investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Essex-Hudson
East Sain
St. Bloomington
Bloomington High School
East Locust St
Coulterville
Geneseo
Atkinson
Jerseyville
T Town
Medora
Summerville
Médora
Illinois
Sparta
Vandalia
Cairo
Fairbury
Chelago
Cole Ave
Gilman—Texas Oil Company
Aledo — “Times Record
Chicago
Fir and Elm Streets
Brookport
Olney
Pinckneyville
Orland
Wheeling
Lenox
Herrin
A. L. Walker Company
Luke’s Evangelical Ute
Essex
ale—Menzie Shoe Comms
Meeville
Princevillestown
Dsville
Edwardsville Creamny
Decatur
Clinton
Western F
Public Serompany
Windsor
St. Max
United Oil
South Line
Falls. Org
Washington
Utica
Hillsboro
Greenville
O'o’fallon
Perry County
Watertown
Watertown State Hospital
Woodlawn
Cornell Avenue
Mississippi River
Cabohage
Compan
Girard
Ashland
Allin
Central
Ilinois Public Service Company
Bluffs
Miles Center
Lincoln Ave
O’fallon
West State Street
Waukegan
Eldorado
Third St
Baptist Jackson
Niles Center
Bunker Hill
Knight of Columbus
21St
E Streets
Rankin
Main St
Aledo
Athens
Public Square Park
New Athens
van Buren Streets
Harrisburg
Business and Exchange
Shannon
Oquawka
Monmouth
Lena Methodist Church
Horse Shoe Lake Park
Alexander County
Louisville
Ilinois Central Railroad
Amboy
West Division
St. Millstadt
Millstadt
Springfield
Alexis—Swift Company
Bloomington
Standard Tilton Milling Company
Alton