Highland Park council green-lights business improvement grants after debate over competitive bidding and earmarks Council approved exterior improvement grants for Matchmaker Bookshop and CRG Ravinia LLC but debated competitive-bidding requirements and whether setting aside $100,000 for one applicant would limit other businesses' access to grant funds in 2026.

Highland Park's City Council has approved significant business improvement grants, but not without heated debates over competitive bidding and future funding access for other local businesses.

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