Maria Cervantes of Elgin said without the Salvation Army, her family wouldn’t have had a Christmas in December after she lost her husband the week of Thanksgiving.
She spoke during Thursday’s Sal.
A new 25,000-square-foot facility will be equipped with seven new presses to manufacture control products, communication accessories for astronauts, first responders, military personnel and others.
Groundbreaking for the 130-unit Iron Flat luxury apartment complex, being built with a $10.9 million tax break from the village of Carpentersville, is set for the end of this month.