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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 7 MIN

Chicago developer seeks to convert Dixon’s former Magnuson Hotel into 70-unit apartment building

from Sauk Valley News - Shaw Local · host Shaw Local News Network

A Chicago developer made his pitch Wednesday to turn the former Magnuson Hotel near Dixon into apartments during a hearing in front of Lee County’s zoning officer but faced opposition from nearby residents.

A Chicago developer made his pitch Wednesday to turn the former Magnuson Hotel near Dixon into apartments during a hearing in front of Lee County’s zoning officer but faced opposition from nearby residents.

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Chicago developer seeks to convert Dixon’s former Magnuson Hotel into 70-unit apartment building

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