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Violet's View

Violet Ricker, executive director of Waukegan Main Street, shares her views on the goings-on in town.

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Tomorrow night I'll be at the Artspace party at Green Town Tavern (110 S. Genesee Street) that gets started at 6:30pm and is free (with a cash bar).  If you haven't heard the full project proposal yet, you've got to come check it out!  Artspace staff will be on hand to answer any questions and tell you more about this incredible $12.5 million development that's becoming a reality this year.  I'll have some awesome new artsy neighbors when the project is completed in 2012! If you can't make it tomorrow night, come to Milan Banquets at 7:30am on Wednesday the 23rd for an Artspace presentation at another great event: the City of Waukegan Chamber of Commerce's Wake Up with Waukegan breakfast.  Just $20, and you can pay at the door.
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Greetings from another downtown!  This week I'm in Naperville for the 43rd Annual Accredited Basic Economic Development Course sponsored by the IEDC (more info at IEDConline.org).   I'm meeting with other economic development professionals and staying up to date on trends in real estate finance & development, business retention & recruitment, marketing, surveying, neighborhood development and a lot more.  Looking forward to being back home on Thursday and putting all these great new ideas into practice!  Okay, back to the homework...  
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