A MESSAGE FROM OUR MAYOR

As you are

Out And About This

spring and summer, you’ll see many changes around town.

New Investment in Our Community

•Construction of 125 Halston Market townhomes on Oakton Street, with residents beginning to move in later this summer.

•A brand-new logistics facility owned by Highlander Transportation will be going up at 580 S. Wolf Road.

•Major Oakton Street TIF Improvements, as the City continues to work towards a new Metra station near Oakton & Lee Streets, to help revitalize the area.

•Continued renovations of the theater building at 620 Lee Street, across from the Des Plaines Theatre. We acquired this building and are making needed improvements so that this space can reach its full potential and provide additional entertainment or dining options downtown.

Each of these projects (and many others) are in service of our strategic goal of Re-Imaged Growth, helping our City thrive economically.

New Restaurants Opening Their Doors

Look for these later this year:

•Foxtail on the Lake, 1177 Howard Street

•La Marina, 1261 E. Algonquin Road

•Outback Steakhouse, 2845 Mannheim Road

•First Watch, 2845 Mannheim Road

•Five Guys, 2845 Mannheim Road

•Cilantro Taco, 3001 Mannheim Road

•Ostras, 3001 Mannheim Road

•Boba Tea, 1161 Lee Street

•Three Thousand Years, 851 W. Oakton Street

We’ve got newly planned restaurants downtown and along the Mannheim and Elmhurst Road corridors. Stay tuned for more details as things develop.

Investing in our City

This year, the City is investing over $35M to fix and modernize roads and replace aging stormwater systems.

Connecting with Residents

Des Plaines is a community that is safe, friendly, and diverse. A major initiative of mine has been increasing City communication with residents about issues that matter to them. If you want to learn more, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter, and follow the City on social media.

In addition to increased communication, the City is also developing new and exciting opportunities for residents to connect. Visit Page 5 to read more about what we have planned this summer.

I am proud to serve as your mayor, and I will continue to work hard each and every day to build a better Des Plaines for us to enjoy and raise our families.

Sincerely,

Mayor

Andrew Goczkowski 847.391.5301

Algonquin Road Bridge Project

The City is advancing the Algonquin Road Bridge Project. This bridge would create an overpass over the UP Railroad between Mount Prospect Road and Wolf Road. This would prevent long waits for trains, reduce congestion, create more predictable travel times, and improve emergency response times.

Phase I Engineering for this project is underway, with results expected in early 2024. Public hearing opportunities will be scheduled to get community feedback on the project.

The City expects state, federal, and other grant opportunities to pay for the vast majority of this project, which will meaningfully improve the lives of many Des Plaines residents impacted by train delays on a daily basis.