The city gathered this past weekend to help raise funds for Elgin’s longest standing residence, nearly complete with its first phase of renovations.The Mary Christian Burleson Foundation held its second annual Mary’s Day Music Festival, March 1, to aid in the local landmark’s transformation into a community center, event space and public park.“Mary was a pioneer, she was an incredible woman, we lovingly refer to Mary as the Forest Gump of Elgin,” said board member Dan Kleiner. “We owe a lot to Mary’s legacy and that’s what we’re celebrating today.”Mary’s homestead, at 117 Louise St., dates as far back as ...