Elgin to use federal money for 12 homes for the poor September 26th, 2009
In a market flooded with foreclosures, Elgin leaders hope energy-efficient furnaces and appliances, along with tankless water heaters, will tip the balance in their favor.
Elgin updates plans to buy, rehab foreclosed homes September 26th, 2009
ELGIN — The Elgin City Council on Wednesday evening revisited fine-tuning plans to buy foreclosed homes with $2.1 million from the federal government’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Historic district status on the decline? September 26th, 2009
ELGIN – The house at 155 S. Gifford St. is the former home of Increase Bosworth, one of the city’s early residents.
“It was lovely mansion,” said Bill Briska, Elgin historian and president of the city’s heritage commission. “But then it was turned into a slum, a boarding house with five units.”
Find out more September 19th, 2009
Come to the SWAN meeting on September 21 at Zion Lutheran Church to learn more about this exciting opportunity.