Oak Forest forms commission to lure investors and malls
Oak Forest creates an economic development commission to woo investors and plan retail growth. Five months in, the young body weighs zoning changes, liaison duties, and publicity as it seeks to attract a central shopping area while balancing small business charm with larger mall development opportunities across Oak Forest and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cox
ShowBiz Pizza Place
Matteson
Lincoln Mall
Oak Forest
Orland Park Village
Economic Development Commission
Commission
Ignarski
Planning Commission
Zoning Board
Council
159Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Cicero
Central Avenues
167Th Street
Interstate 57
Second Ward
Ald
Susan Hofrichter
Hofrichter
Sixth Ward
Edward Carroll
Residents Protest Zoning Map Details For Park Site
The planner presented adjacent property zoning classifications and current land uses. North and south parcels are zoned B-2 and largely vacant with some single family residences to the south. East and west zones are R-4, with the western lot vacant and the area east of it used for multi family development.
Richton Park Officials React to Court Ruling on Landfill
Richton Park officials express dismay after an Appellate Court decision revives the John Sexton Contractors sanitary landfill. Village Manager A Douglas Fenske and special counsel Marvin Glink warn the ruling could block western development, noting debris, odor and water contamination concerns. The village may seek rehearing or Supreme Court review within deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richton Park
A. Douglas Fenske
John Sexton Contractors Company
Sexton
Robert Buckley
Fenske
Marvin Glink
Sexton Company
Illinois Appellate Court
Circuit Court
Arthur Dunne
Supreme Court
Board of Trustees
Frank Amnerino
Amnerino
Peter Cioni
Appellate court rules landfill can resume interim use as sanitary site
The appellate court allows a landfill to resume a specific interim sanitary use for about eight years while the end use remains vague. Justice Buckley upholds county special use criteria and agrees trials test denial of a special use permit by the same standard as zoning appeals. Justice Campbell partially dissents recommending remand for clarifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Cook County
Circuit Court
Richton Park
Sexton
Campbell
Appellate Court
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Tinley Park
Orland Park
Philip Ignarski
Park Forest
Tony Kremer
Violet Lane
North
Elisabeth Ludeman
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Kremer
Star Publications
Jeff Ribbons
Burger King
Western Ave
Wilson
A.M. Hearing Aid Service
W. 144Th
Riverdale, Ill
Cioni
Area Agency
Warren Insurance Agency, Inc
Tor
Dolores Onischak
Gale Riegel
Walt Williams
Virgean Voigts
Yvonne Brown
Jack Guersonke
Pekin Insurance
Steger
Illinois
Steger Insurance Services, Inc
Warren Insu
Chicago Road
RE Agency, Inc
NCE
Pekin
Mayer Goldberg
Calvin Campbell
Minadeo’s Pizza
W. Vollmer Road
Woodgate
White Hen Plaza
Homewood
NIKE
Adidas
Converse
Puma New Balance
Tretorn
Brooks
Etonic
Saucony
Ridge Rod
Ormer Ridge RO
Dixie HW
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N. Marion
Oak Park Mall
Hillgrove Western Springs
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