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The woman who invented the game that eventually became Monopoly was born in Macomb. The community plans to honor her and celebrate that connection by developing the world’s largest Monopoly board on its courthouse square.
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Construction crews have finishing touches to complete on the east and west sides of the courthouse square, and they have yet to start work on the north and south sides.
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Macomb planned to complete its downtown revitalization project by mid-December. But the city said the contractor will ask the state for an extension into…
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After a delay of a couple years, Macomb will move ahead with the second and final phase of its Downtown Revitalization Project.The city postponed the work…
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Macomb re-did the streets around the courthouse during Phase 1 of the Downtown Square Streetscape project. The city is now laying the groundwork for Phase…
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City leaders received the news they hoped to hear from the state of Illinois. The state awarded Macomb a nearly $1.2 million grant to help pay for the…
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I doubt that many people would disagree with me when I say big governments – those in Washington DC and Springfield - have not been working very well in…
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A major summer construction project has just wrapped up in downtown Macomb and the city is already looking ahead to possibly making more improvements in a…
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Last year's sculptures are gone and eight new ones have taken their places around Macomb's downtown area. Downtown Development Director Kristen Terry said…
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The Go West bus system in Macomb will avoid the historic courthouse square this summer as major road work is underway to give the square a…