Officials with nonprofit The Fountains of Musica Foundation continue to eye a $10 million water feature update for Music Row Roundabout sculpture Musica two years after announcing the project, with some on-site work having recently been done.
Specifically, the local office of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based Professional Service Industries recently undertook some geotechnical work on the site.
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