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LaSalle committee backs public hearing, council recommendation for River's Edge redevelopment zone application

LaSalle Economic Development Committee · April 8, 2026
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The LaSalle Economic Development Committee voted to recommend that the City Council hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance to submit an application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to include parts of LaSalle in the River's Edge redevelopment zone.

The LaSalle Economic Development Committee voted to recommend that the City Council set a public hearing and consider an ordinance to submit an application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) seeking inclusion of portions of LaSalle in the River's Edge redevelopment zone.

Kirk, a city staff member leading the draft application review, told the committee the process is detailed and that the city engaged the North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) to support and speed the application. "We will be required as part of the application process to…

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