Sure to bring the well-heeled to town, something we could use right now. People with the power to bring manufacturing jobs to town, or invest in the real estate, or simply tell their friends what a great place Elgin is.
But as they pulled into the parking lot they were greeted by this:
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Let me describe the scene. A large pylon sign on the corner advertising the fees for remittances to Mexico. I asked the city to get the sign torn down, but that never happened. The building itself is empty. It used to be an office for George Irizarry.Look closer at the wall. "SUR13" gang graffiti adorns the wall.
Of course, they might ignore all that and look at how nice the library is in the background.
But I'm guessing the movers and shakers who came to listen to Mozart left with a less-than-favorable impression of Elgin.
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