SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2017. State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, is pushing a measure that would add the city of Kankakee to the list of communities eligible for benefits under the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Program; an initiative which helps to “revive and redevelop environmentally challenged properties adjacent to rivers in Illinois”.
“The River Edge Program was established to ensure that communities close to our state’s waterways can have tools to develop adjacent properties in an environmentally conscious but cost effective manner”, said Riley; himself a certified urban planner. “It’s no secret that improvements to . . .
