b"Wheelings Revamped Grant Employment Law Update Program Adds Fire Suppression IncentivesThe Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installedre suppression systems. The original grant program, which was established in 2005, focused on facade improvements and expanded in 2011 to cover additional exterior projects such as landscaping. Now known as the Wheeling Restaurant, Entertainment, and Build-Out Grant Program, it has been further expanded to include entertainment spaces and incentivizes interior enhancements such as permanent interior plumbing and electrical installa-tions, ADA-compliant bathrooms, andre suppression sys-tems and alarms. The expanded grant will bene t the community by enhanc-ing the appearance and safety of existing key buildings in the village.Life safety issues are of utmost importance to the village, says Wheeling Economic Development Director Len Becker. So, not justre suppression, but also exit doors and ADA compliance, which were added speci cally with this iteration to qualify for the grant.Read more details about the Wheeling Restaurant, Entertainment, and Build-Out Grant Program online at www.wheelingil.gov/208/Restaurant-Entertainment-and-Retail-Buil.FireSprinklerAssoc.org|708-403-4468 2024, Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board. All rights reserved. A not-for-pro t organization.NIFSAB-AD24-Wheeling-Grant_8'5x11_v4.indd 1 9/17/24 11:59AM"