Downtown Elgin’s Veteran’s Memorial Park held its official groundbreak ceremony this past week, kicking off the $1.8 million expansion.Lead by Studio 16:19 and G Hyatt Construction, this marks the first new construction on a downtown park area since 1920.City leaders, residents and donors gathered to speak on the landmark construction site, turning over ground for what is set to be a breath of life coming to the 200 and 300 block of Depot Street, attendees said.“We are investing in our downtown, it’s the heart of our community. We want to bring families downtown and to give the whole community a ...