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Officials debate economic growth Support grows for city of DeKalb to participate in county’s potential enterprise zone By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb leaders want to participate in DeKalb County’s potential enterprise zone, although they are debating what areas of the city to include when attracting potential development. An enterprise zone is a state program used to promote business and industrial development and expansion through state and local incentives offered in up to 15 square miles. In DeKalb, the proposed zone
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some parts of the currently residential Harrison and John DeKalb officials plan to hold a pub- street area for commercial lic hearing about the enterprise zone development, application during the City Council raising some meeting Oct. 27. Final approval of an questions from ordinance laying out the incentives DeKalb alderwill go before the City Council Nov. men during the 10. The goal is to have the applicaCommittee of tion submitted by December. the Whole sesAnne Marie sion Monday. City Man- Gaura includes the Park 88 industrial ager Anne Mapark and Chicago West Busi- rie Gaura explained city staff ness Center. recommended the John and The draft map designates Harrison street area be includ-
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ed because it has potential for redevelopment in the next 25 years. But she advised the City Council that the area did not need to be included. “If there’s any doubt, I’d rather not have the neighborhood be concerned about this,” Gaura said. “I’d rather recommend to you that we take it right off the map and not have any question and not have the neighborhood worry about it.” Areas designated for commercial development would be open to state incentives such as sales tax breaks, but not local
incentives such as property tax discounts. Third Ward Alderwoman Kristen Lash proposed removing the area from the enterprise zone, but her fellow officials did not support the motion. Fourth Ward Alderman Bob Snow noted the enterprise zone map does not approve any particular projects, adding any development would require City Council approval. “I don’t know why we would close off all of our options,” Snow said. The zone also would in-
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clude land owned by Northern Illinois University west of the Convocation Center, where the city’s economic development consultant Roger Hopkins said a private developer could pursue incentives. Officials can change the map if the state Enterprise Zone Board approved the enterprise zone, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Paul Borek said. The state board will need to approve the application before any incentives can be offered.
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Health officials urge hospitals to ‘think Ebola’ The ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS – Federal health officials on Monday urged the nation’s hospitals to “think Ebola” and launched a review of procedures for treating patients, while medical records showed that an infected Texas nurse repeatedly visited the room of a Liberian man as he was dying from the disease. The World Health Organization called the outbreak “the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times.” N u r s e Nina Pham was among Nina Pham about 70 staff members at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who were involved in Thomas Eric Duncan’s care after he was hospitalized, according to the records. They drew his blood, put tubes down his throat and wiped up his diarrhea. They analyzed his urine and wiped saliva from his lips, even after he had lost consciousness. The 26-year-old was in his room often from the day he was placed in intensive care until the day before he died last week. Pham and other health care workers wore protective gear, including gowns, gloves, masks and face shields – and
ABOVE: Owners Brian Matejka (left) and Andrew Nordman work on their handmade copper beer tap in the taproom at Cademon Brewing on Main Street in Genoa. RIGHT: Nordman pieces together a beer flight holder prototype made from laser-cut wood.
By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com GENOA – Krissy Johnson has her own ideas on how to boost economic development in Genoa. Johnson, a mother of two and active volunteer in the community, was appointed this summer as one of five board members guiding the Genoa SOARing Project, an economic development initiative launched
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this year by the city, the Genoa Chamber of Commerce, the Genoa School District and Genoa Main Street, an organization aimed at improving downtown areas. Areas where Genoa could improve include access to the Kishwaukee River, more community events at Carroll Memorial Park and adding a dog park, Johnson said.
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