Concord car wash owner can't get answers from DOT
CONCORD -- A Concord car wash owner said he was told two years ago that his business was going to be taken by eminent domain as part of a major highway project. But with the bull dozers ready to roll in a couple of months, he still has no idea what he will be paid for his property. Keith Barbee spent 20 years building his business on Poplar Tent Road. He said it is impossible to plan for the ...
Hanover lot: From dirt mound to car wash
A Hanover Borough street corner long known for a towering mound of dirt and debris is getting cleaned up, and those memories will soon be washed away by a new business set to open this spring, the property owner said.
Car wash aims to send returning troops to Vegas
Area residents will have a chance Jan. 28 to get their car washed by Marines to send a battalion to Las Vegas after its April return to Camp Pendleton from Afghanistan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and local volunteers plan to wash cars...
Gas station, car wash OK'd in Arlington Heights, Algonquin roads
A new gas station, convenience store and car wash could open by July 4 on the northwest corner of Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads in Arlington Heights. Trustee Joseph Farwell said he passes the site twice a day and is tired of looking at the peeling paint and weeds. He also said the corner is "a gateway to our south portion, especially for people coming off I-90."
RANCHO PENASQUITOS: Car wash owners admit hiring illegal immigrants
Two South Koreans admitted in federal court Thursday to staffing their Rancho Penasquitos car wash with illegal immigrants, attorneys said.
Gift of property could help Wood River Police Department expand
WOOD RIVER - The acquisition of property by the city possibly could be the first step toward building a new Police Department facility.Mayor Fred Ufert said the owner of the property contacted the city recently about donating the car wash at 215 Wood River Ave. to the city. Ufert said the owner...