Western Springs Border Road To Be Improved

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Gilbert Avenue is the dividing line between Western Springs and La Grange.

Rather than each village working on its side of the road, they are planning a joint project to resurface the entire width of the street in 2026.

"We worked together instead of doing either the east side or the west side," La Grange Village President Mark Kuchler said at Monday's Village Board meeting.

The project is set to cost about $1.3 million, with the villages set to get $1.1 million in outside money. Each town is expected to chip in $134,400.

The project will be from 47th Street to Ogden Avenue, officials said.

The villages plan to split the $132,000 in design costs next year.