Downtown open space redevelopment groundbreaking ceremony

Downtown open space redevelopment groundbreaking ceremony

Blighted property to be redeveloped into park space, with an exposed creek waterway, performance space, splash pad, and inclusive playground

ANTIOCH, Ill. (July 12, 2023) — The Village of Antioch will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the downtown community open space redevelopment project on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 11 a.m.  Residents, current and past members of the Antioch Village Board, other community leaders, and members of the public are invited to attend.  The ceremony is open to the public.

The groundbreaking ceremony will mark the beginning of the physical transformation of the existing blighted parcel into an approximate 4.5-acre new park and community space, with an emphasis on the Sequoit Creek channel.

Antioch Mayor Scott J. Gartner says the groundbreaking is another “giant step” forward in the transformation of downtown Antioch.  The completion of the project is expected in the summer of 2024.

“This development project will provide a major boost in tourism and economic development opportunities for the Village of Antioch, while also addressing stormwater management issues and preserving natural open space in our community,” said Gartner.

This Project is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLT 3381 awarded to the State of Illinois by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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