West Chicago has approved the creation of a special taxing district to help spur downtown redevelopment. The tax increment financing district is bounded by City Hall to the east, Main Street and the Union Pacific Railroad to the south, High Street, Washington Street and McConnell Avenue to the north, and Aurora Street to the west.
The Cascade Drive-in left outdoor movie fans with a lifetime of memories.
During those first summer trips to the drive-in, a playground was the place to burn off some energy before the opening credits rolled and you hopped onto the hood of the family car with a carton of popcorn or a foil-wrapped burger.
Many of those kids grew up only to mourn the apparent demise of the Cascade until they were stunned by a plot twist: Last fall, the new owners of the North Avenue landmark teased a return of the shuttered ozoner.
The question now is how much longer until showtime?