Village seeks mediators for local mediation corps
Richton Park seeks volunteers to form a Mediation Corps under the Human Relations Commission. The corps will mediate disputes such as noise or differences of opinion to reach voluntary settlements. Training, orientation, and three year terms are planned. contact Karen Gromala at Village Hall.
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Richton Park Human Relations Commission
Karen Gromala
Human Relations Commission
Gromala
Jacqueline Whalum-Clay
Mediation Corps
HRC
Whalum-Clay
Richton Park housing fight heads back to federal appeals
The 12 U.S. Court of Appeals may rehear the Fair Housing Act dispute after a three judge panel upheld a lower court ruling that Richton Park did not violate the act by denying a disability friendly town house project. Developer Ron Schwartz seeks a full nine judge panel review.
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Richton Park
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ron Schwartz
Hemisphere Building Company
Federal Appeals Court
Richard A. Posner
Circuit Court
Frank H. Esterbrook
Michael S. Kanne
Schwartz
Olympia Fields reverses anti solicitation housing ordinance
The village repealed its first ever fair housing rule barring real estate agents from contacting homeowners on a list after a 10 year old Illinois suit and a Chicago appeals ruling struck down anti solicitation law. Trustees pay 17000 in fees while communities weigh changes to curb fears of white flight and preserve privacy.
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Richton Road
Village Board of Trustees
John Murphey
Murphey
Olympia Fields
Chica
State of
Illinois
South/Southwest Association of Realtors
Willis Ryza
Sepetemar
U.S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Linzey Jones
Pearson Vs. Edgar
Joe Martin
Diversity Inc
South
South Holland
Martin
Matteson
Richton Park
Glenwood
Phil Stahl
Realtors Association
Third airport in Gary sparks regional airport clash
Opponents and Gary Mayor Scott King say a scaled back Peotone airport is unnecessary because Gary Chicago Regional Airport already exists and serves the region. King and allies urge Gov. Ryan to redirect plans and fund Gary upgrades to aid O Hare and Midway traffic. The Gary airport has improved with roughly 1.5 million annually in passenger fees and a 30 million expansion plan.
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Gary
Scott King
King
Peotone
Richard Benson
Gary- Chicago
George Ryan
O’hare International
Midway
Chicago-Gary
O’hare
Chicago
Richard Daley
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