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The Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant 
program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or 
North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installed 
fi re suppression systems. 
The original grant program, which was established in 2005, 
focused on facade improvements and expanded in 2011 to 
cover additional exterior projects such as landscaping. Now 
known as the Wheeling Restaurant, Entertainment, and Build-
Out Grant Program, it has been further expanded to include 
entertainment spaces and incentivizes interior enhancements 
such as permanent interior plumbing and electrical installa-
tions, ADA-compliant bathrooms, and fi re suppression sys-
tems and alarms. 
The expanded grant will benefi t the community by enhanc-
ing the appearance and safety of existing key buildings in 
the village.
“Life safety issues are of utmost importance to the village,” 
says Wheeling Economic Development Director Len Becker. 
“So, not just fi re suppression, but also exit doors and ADA 
compliance, which were added specifi cally with this iteration 
to qualify for the grant.”
Read more details about the Wheeling Restaurant, 
Entertainment, and Build-Out Grant Program online at 
www.wheelingil.gov/208/Restaurant-Entertainment-
and-Retail-Buil.
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Wheeling’s 
Revamped Grant 
Program Adds 
Fire Suppression 
Incentives

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