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Penny Park Improvement Project to Begin This Month

A renovation of the park at Lake Street and Jackson Avenue will be complete by the end of the year.

EVANSTON, IL - Long-awaited improvements at Evanston's Penny Park will begin this month.

The renovation will officially begin on Monday, Sept. 12, according to a news release from the city.

Playground reconstruction will begin on that date. Work will include paving and site furnishing.

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The project, the work of city contractor Elanar Construction Corporation, is expected to be complete by December.

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