Mann Bill Broadens Lake Michigan Development Controls
Debate on State Rep Robert Mann Lake Michigan Bill of Rights centers on land use within 1.5 miles of the lake. The bill would require the Illinois Department of Conservation to draft a lakefront development plan after public hearings. Chicago Democrats fear conflict with Home Rule and the City Council’s authority over lakefront use.
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Robert Mann
Lake Michigan
Mann
Illinois Department of Conservation
Chicago
Illinois
Daley
Department_ of Conservation
Zoning Powers and Home Rule in Lake Michigan Plan
City Council can modify zoning to raise parcel value via amendments. Mann Dill proposal binds lakefront land within 1.5 miles to a statewide conservation plan, with deviations allowed by the plan administrator. Mann argues Constitution permits the General Assembly to pre empt or limit Home Rule powers, except for taxing.
Zoning Bill May Shift Lake Michigan Front Authority
Illinois House has approved Rep Manns zoning bill transferring final lakefront zoning power from Chicago City Council within 1.5 miles of Lake Michigan to the General Assembly. Senate committee hearings set for next Monday at 160 North LaSalle Street with public testimony open. A Senate vote before June adjournment is hoped to discharge the bill from the committee.
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General Assembly
Chicago
Mann
Illinois House of Representatives
State Senate
Senate
Committee On Agriculture and Con
North LaSalle Street
Rep
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Robert Coulson
Budget battles and cautious outlook in Springfield
In a detailed report from Springfield the speaker notes subdued progress on appropriations with little sign of broad change. The Department of Insurance faced a brief, favorable subcommittee vote while welfare expenditures gain modest federal aid and education funding remains doubtful amid calls for fewer administrators and more teachers.
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Department of Insurance
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House Appropriations Committee
Alderman Proposes Block Based Safety Plan After Lange Death
Hyde Park residents confront William Lange's death with a call for intensified police patrols and a community block defense program. The plan includes information efforts, police contact, bright lights, safe sidewalk walking, neighbor dog walkers, walkie talkies, court support, and targeted studies of trouble spots.
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William Lange
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