2012: St. Charles Opens Bridge, Blocks Developments, Rebuilds Main
City government in St. Charles was an ongoing source of news over the past year.
Government is always a top news generator from year to year, and 2012 has been no different, from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Ill., to St. Charles, Ill. Nationally, it was the presidential and congressional elections, and the economic. Statewide, pension reform and government finances were among the hot-button issues of the past year. In St. Charles, city government activity also drew what was sometimes intense scrutiny during 2012. Two issues revolved around developers, another revolves around future development. Construction zones — particularly for the city’s Red Gate Bridge and continuing work by the state on Main Street/Route 64 — dominated the landscape for motorists throughout the year. City officials kept a wary eye on …
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Vanessa Bell-LaSota
7:56 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
I am referring to the 2001 document, "Fox River Bridge Crossing Record of Decision". In 1990, under the sponsorship of Congressman Dennis Hastert, the Fox River Bridge Advisory Committee -not "Authority" as I said, was formed, forgive me . This Committee incl reps from townships, municipalities and counties near the Fox River, the result of the recognition that the Fox River, with its ltd # of … more ›