Downtown Block-by-Block

DOWNTOWN BLOCK-BY-BLOCK NEIGHBORHOOD UPDATE | APRIL 2012

Appellate Court Tour, Out to Lunch (or Dinner) in Downtown

We are expanding this month's Out to Lunch event to include an Out to Dinner option, plus tours of one of downtown's post-modern architectural gems (inside and out) - the Second District Appellate Court building on Symphony Way. The tours will be conducted by Anthony Rubano of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and Robert Mangan, Second District Appellate Court Clerk.

Please RSVP for one of the following:

Out to Lunch Tour: 11:45AM to 1:45PM

Tour followed by lunch at La Quebrada

$12 cash only (tax and tip included)

(Tour only option: 11:45AM to 12:30PM)

Out to Dinner Tour: 6 to 8PM

Tour followed by dinner at Prairie Rock Grill

$12 cash only (tax and tip included)

(Tour only option: 6 to 6:45PM)

Please RSVP ONLINE HERE or call (847) 488-1456. Space is limited.

Downtown Construction Update Recap

On April 10, DNA hosted a meeting to provide updates on the major construction projects happening in and around downtown this summer. If you missed the meeting, here are the presentation slides that were provided for each project:

Elgin Artspace Lofts

Presented by John Shales, Shales McNutt Construction

View Presentation >

Downtown Streetscape Project - Phase V

Presented by Brian Fairwood, TranSystems

View Presentation >

Riverside Drive Promenade

Presented by Walt Dwyer, IHC Construction
& Mark Underwood, Hitchcock Design Group

View Presentation >

Additionally, Kimball Street bridge and roadway will be resurfaced from Rt. 31 to Dundee Ave; this project is managed by IDOT. Work is expected to begin in mid-June and last 6-8 weeks, with one lane in each direction kept open for traffic at all times.

DNA will provide a weekly "Downtown Construction E-Update" including information on all downtown projects beginning in late May.

EPD Downtown Beat Update

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As a follow up to our March Out to Lunch event with Chief Jeff Swoboda and Commander Ana Lalley, the EPD has provided the following

update on issues raised by downtown stakeholders >

Any neighborhood issues relevant to downtown residents, employees, business owners and customers can be directed to the downtown beat officers listed below or Commander Ana Lalley at lalley_a@cityofelgin.org.

DAY SHIFT: Officer David Mendiola

mendiola_d@cityofelgin.org

AFTERNOON SHIFT: Officer Jeffrey Wiltberger

wiltberger_j@cityofelgin.org

NIGHT SHIFT: Officer Scott Holmes

holmes_s@cityofelgin.org

As a reminder, please call the Elgin Police Department if you observe any suspicious activity.

Emergency: 911 | Non-Emergency: (847) 289-2700

DNA Membership

Join or Renew Today!

Members help us to carry out our mission of advocating for and revitalizing downtown through programs, projects and special events.

Annual Membership Levels
for 2012:

Downtown retail/service business and not-for-profit: $185

Downtown full-service restaurant/bar: $250

Downtown property owner/manager: $185/$250

Individual: $30

Family (2 or more people in same household): $50

Community (small businesses and organizations outside downtown): $100

Corporate (mid to large businesses, organizations
and foundations): $250

LEARN MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS,
JOIN & PAY ONLINE NOW!

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CONTACT DNA

Tonya Hudson

Executive Director

Jason Pawlowski

Promotions Coordinator

Sue Shipyor

Administrative Assistant

Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA)

Elgin Tower Building, 1st flr

2 Douglas Avenue