The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval to an engineering services agreement with HR Green during Wednesday s committee of the whole. The feasibility study would evaluate alternatives for the mile and a half stretch of US Route 20 between Longcommon Parkway and Coombs Road that could help ease congestion.
The Elgin City Council approved agreements Wednesday with a pair of engineering firms that will oversee the early phases of projects to reconstruct the Kimball and Chicago streets bridges. Construction tentatively is slated to begin in 2026.
Elgin on track to convert all streetlights to LED
Elgin will replace all city-owned streetlights with LEDs during the next two years. Some lights along College Green Drive have already been completed so residents can see the results the change will have. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Elgin will replace all city-owned streetlights with LEDs during the next two years. An interactive, informative display is in place at the Robert Gilliam Municipal Complex. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Elgin replace all of the city-owned streetlights with LEDs in the next two years. Some lights along McLean Boulevard have already been replaced so residents can see the results the change will have.