Monday, August 10, 2026, during the Village Board Meeting, that begins at 7:30pm, before Public Comment, there will be a preliminary, informational “Public Hearing” to introduce the Multi-Use Path Project that the Village has been working on for the past 5 years.
The Village has received a $650,000 IDOT LPF (Local Project Fund) 100% Grant that IDOT has specified is to be used for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Environmental Engineering. IDOT has suggested applying for the IDOT ITEP (Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program) Grant 80/20% Grant for the construction phase. Any funds left over from LPF funds are approved to be used as the Village’s 20% responsibility with the ITEP Grant. The ultimate goal is to have the project 100% paid for with Grant funds.
Estimated construction, should the Village be awarded the ITEP Grant, would be Summer of 2028.
The Multi-Use path would run from South Street & Center Street (by the school) to Cameron Street & Center Street, safely connecting the North and South ends of town, connecting the footbridge and getting pedestrians from the roadway and providing safe access to Dollar General.
