Top Stories of 2015 — No. 6: Little Burlington’s Big Progress
- Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series counting down the top 10 most-read Kane County Connects stories of 2015.
No. 6: Burlington’s Progress 2015
Like our No. 10 most-read story of 2015, this one comes from our Progress series, which asked communities in Kane County about their top three development goals of the year.
The village of Burlington did have some big plans for 2015, and the village has delivered. Three big projects for the small community include the Plank Road Realignment Project, Elgin Community College’s Public Safety and Sustainability Center Campus and the Main Street Overlay. Plank Road saw its groundbreaking in October for the $5 million road project that removes a jog in Plank Road that had been a transportation, public-safety and economic-development albatross for the village since its founders began laying plans in 1851.
“We look back at what we’ve learned, and we know other generations will have this tool to build with,” Village President Bob Walsh said. “This road just opens the future. Now, we need to take what we have here and grow. I invite you to grow with us.”
During the Main Street overlay, officials uncovered a 164-year-old monument stone to the village, a story that also was among the most read of 2015.
Among the benefits of stories like these is the chance to give some deserved credit and recognition to Kane County communities and to give Kane County residents a chance to learn more about their neighbors. This article had 5,041 page views.
About Burlington, IL
SOURCE: village of Burlington website
Located at the crossroads Plank Road, Peplow Road, French Road, and Burlington Road, Burlington is a small but growing town in a rural setting. We are 10 miles to the all new interchange of IL Route 47 at Interstate 90, and 9 miles to the U.S. Route 20 at I-90 interchange. Burlington is a vibrant business-friendly community with great schools and ample open space giving us room to grow. For more information, visit the village’s website at www.vil.burlington.il.us/
Read More
- Little Burlington’s Big Day Arrives Oct. 6
- Photos: Burlington Uncovers Original 164-Yeaer-Old Monument Stone
- Plank Road Groundbreaking Was Decades in the Making
- PROGRESS 2015: Little Burlington Has Big Plans
- From Coffee-Table Napkins to Groundbreaking — Plank Road Realignment Becomes Reality
- Burlington’s Long-Awaited Plank Road Work Starts April 6
