Haven't seen it posted here yet, but the new Will County courthouse in downtown Joliet was completed in early October; on time, under budget and looks quite nice; hopefully it spurs additional development in downtown Joliet:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...3ti-story.html
I think there is so so much potential in smaller cities like Joliet, Aurora, Elgin, Rockford and Peoria; Joliet and Aurora are still growing, so it seems like there is definitely demand, while Peoria and Elgin are relatively flat. All are river cities, and I think a potential resurgence in Illinois' population could hopefully happen in those cities, as much as it would in Cook and DuPage counties.