Editing La Grange, Illinois (section)

===Business and commerce===
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La Grange is the mailing address for the headquarters of [[Electro-Motive Diesel]], formerly [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]' Electro-Motive Division, a major manufacturer of railroad [[locomotive]]s and [[diesel engine]]s. The headquarters, engineering facilities and parts-manufacturing operations actually are located in the adjacent village of [[McCook, Illinois|McCook]]. Originally, the locomotives were also built there, but in more recent years final assembly has moved to EMD's other facility in [[Muncie, Indiana]].

The downtown area, centered along and around La Grange Road ([[US 45 (IL)|US 45]]) and the [[BNSF Railway]] line, became somewhat run-down during the 1980s, but saw a revival in the mid-to-late 1990s, with many new businesses opening, including many restaurants.

That expansion of the downtown led to increased congestion, and parking often became difficult to find, especially on [[workweek|weekends]]. A parking structure was paid for by a grant from the state for the advancement of public transportation, since increasing parking for train commuters would increase the number of people willing to use the train. The upkeep is paid for by an increase in the sales tax at restaurants and other entertainment establishments. There was no increase in the local property taxes.