LaSalle Awarded Grant for Sidewalks

LASALLE – LaSalle sidewalks will be receiving an upgrade after the city was awarded a $200,000 Safe Routes to School grant, which aims to help encourage children to bike or walk to school. Economic Development Director Katherine Koyak announced at Monday night’s City Council Meeting that the grant will go to help repair and install new sidewalks that surround schools. City engineer Brian Brown explained that only 28 infrastructure grants were awarded out of the 168 applicants. The city was awarded the maximum amount and the project is 100% funded.