Chicago suburban downtowns: Officials find ways to lure businesses

Here are some approaches other communities are taking for their downtowns. What would work for Des Plaines?

Chicago suburban downtowns: Officials find ways to lure businesses

via chicagotribune.com - Local news on 4/6/09

Skokie, other suburbs get creative on incentives

Skokie's new twist on attracting restaurants and retailers to its struggling downtown made all the difference to Robyn Mendheim, who plans to use a village "rebate" of up to $50,000 to rehab the interior of a century-old building.