Shodeen begins construction of Prairie Centre at former mall site

Geneva-based, Shodeen Inc., has begun construction of Prairie Centre, a $100 million, 27-acre development that will include 670 residential units and up to 116,000 square feet of commercial space on the former St. Charles Mall site at Route 38 (Lincoln Highway) just east of Randall Road… …The construction of Prairie Centre will be done in…

Auto repair shop on Washington Street closing after 26 years

Gas pumps at the Marathon gas station on the corner of Washington Street and Gartner Road have been shut off, and owner Rick Jaracz expects to close up his auto repair shop and snack shop by the end of July… …While business over the years was “very good,” Jaracz was recently approached with an offer…