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Machesney Park—Village of
Located just 10 miles south of Beloit, Wisconsin, within an hour's drive of Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee, at the crossroads of I-90, I-39, IL 173, and US 20.
Machesney Park is currently undergoing tremendous retail and residential growth. The fastest growing corridor in Northern Illinois is located right in the village. Called the Gateway District, the corridor at the crossroads of IL 173 and IL 251 has grown from cornfields to big boxes and restaurants within the past three years. Menard's, Kohl's, Target, and Home Depot are located here, as well as specialty stores like EB Games and Goin' Postal. National and local restaurants include Chili's, Panera Bread, Quizno's, Qdoba, Papa Murphy's, Steak n' Shake, Jimmy John's, Happy Wok, KFC, and Long John Silvers. A state-of-the-art 14-Plex Kerasotes Theater opened April 2005.
The developments along the corridor are creating a number of infrastructure improvements to support the increase in traffic. For example, ground was broken on the long-awaited Perryville Road extension in October and the project will tie into Swanson Road by the end of the 2005 construction season. In addition, the state and toll authority are finalizing plans for the interchange at I-90 and IL 173, as well as the widening 173 to four lanes.
These projects, along with the ongoing construction of more than 1,000 homes in the immediate vicinity, are creating jobs for area residents, improving safety and traffic flows, and expanding housing and shopping opportunities for residents in the five-county area.
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