Fox River achievements, works in progress
As towns along the Fox River have heightened their efforts to revitalize their shorelines and nearby downtowns, here are the main completed projects and some still in the planning stage.
Aurora
Completed: The Music Garden at RiverEdge Park, an amphitheater-style music venue
Upcoming: A new main branch of the Aurora Public Library
North Aurora
Completed: Water Wonders interactive stream
Envisioned: Sculpture garden in Riverfront Park
Batavia
Completed: The Batavia Riverwalk with a wildlife sanctuary, warming house and band shell
Envisioned: Streetscape improvements on First, Houston and Water streets and Shumway Avenue
Geneva
Completed: Geneva on the Dam commercial complex
Envisioned: Redevelopment of the former Mill Race Inn and Geneva Bottling Works
St. Charles
Completed: Bob Leonard Memorial River Walk and a canoe launch
Envisioned: Gardens, boat docks, pedestrian bridges and more outlined in a decade-old master plan for the river
Elgin
Completed: The Centre of Elgin recreation facility and the Gail Borden Public Library
Coming soon: Riverside Drive reconstruction
Carpentersville
Completed: Main Street Bridge renovation
Envisioned: Drainage improvements and demolition of abandoned huts
Algonquin
Completed: Cornish Park and Riverfront Park improvements
Envisioned: Study river recreational opportunities