Park Forest settles housing lawsuit over annual rental inspections
Park Forest faced nearly 100000 in legal costs after losing a challenge to its single family rental property inspections citing Fourth Amendment privacy concerns. The settlement directs 58000 to the Institute for Justice, which represented tenants pro bono, and amends the ordinance to limit interior inspections to defined conditions.
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Park Forest
Kathleen Field-Orr
Janet Muchnik
Institute For Justice
Washington, D.C
Scott Bullock
Institute
Bullock
U.S
Monteleone faces conflict questions over two elected posts
Michael Monteleone, an eight year Olympia Fields trustee and 18 year Prairie State College (PSC) board member, faced questions of an appearance of impropriety after attempts to access candidate profile files and a bid to vote on a village budget where PSC trustees also serve. He abstained on the budget first reading and reiterated no personal gain. He seeks re election to both posts in the April 13 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Monteleone
Olympia Fields Village Board
Monteleone
Prairie State College Board of Trustees
Linzey Jones
Jones
Prairie State Board
Olympia Fields
Mark Fazzini
Fazzini
Willis Ryza
Prairie State College
South Suburban Airport Debate Shapes Will County Growth
Gary’s airport already exists with 60 000 annual takeoffs and landings though capable of 205 000. Start up CityLink plans flights to New York Pittsburgh and Orlando by year end while Illinois officials push a larger south suburban airport near Peotone. Supporters say Gary cannot handle future traffic and expansion would be costly due to sensitive areas. Mayor Benson questions state backing but Transportation officials insist a full scale Will County facility remains planned.
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Midway Airport
King
Peotone Area
Federal Aviation Administration
Gary
CityLink
New York
Pittsburgh
Orlando
Roger Hruskovich
Ryan
Chicago
David Urbanek
Urbanek
Illinois
Indiana
Christine Cochrane
Peotone
University Park
Cochrane
Benson
Will County
Village fights housing project ruling over zoning and fees
Trustee Michael Brown says fight costs may reach about 25000 as Schwartz files another action. Posner notes no direct evidence of discrimination while the village denies eight town houses for density limits. Schwartz would raise prices from 90000 to 100000 if buyers among the handicapped are scarce.
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Schwartz
Michael Brown
Brown
Posner
Chris Limas
Hemisphere and
Planning Commission
Board of Trustees
Olympia Fields faces challenge to bylaw on solicitations
The Realtors group targets Olympia Fields over an anti solicitation ordinance adopted last year and notes the possibility of legal action if towns resist changes. City officials say repealing the provision required costly legal work and cite a 1997 warning that it could invite a court challenge.
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Olympia Fields
Stahl
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar Calumet City
Dalton
Realtors
Ryza
Area drug sting nets 26 arrests
A weekend sting named Operation Clean Sweep by Cook County Sheriff's Police and Chicago Heights Police Department led to 26 arrests for attempted possession of cannabis or cocaine. Officers posed as buyers at 14th and Portland streets between 6 30 p m and midnight Saturday. Several suspects faced additional charges including possession with intent to deliver.
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Cook County
Mateck
Ricky D. Adams
Portland
Chicago Heights
Ford Heights
Dennis J. Powells
McGarity Road
Park Forest
Willie Lee Powells
Tyra Bentley
Wentworth Ave
Matteson Officers to Serve at Red Lobster for Cops & Lobsters
Matteson police will appear as celebrity servers at Red Lobster on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. at 3915 W 211th St to raise money for the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The annual event teams Red Lobster with law enforcement to benefit Special Olympics, with officers volunteering their time as waiters on designated days between Feb 15 and April 4.
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Matteson Police Department
Red Lobster
Cops & Lobsters
Matteson
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Bill Patterson
Patterson
F. Patrick Kelly
Kelly
PSC
American Heart Association
Hollinger
Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Kenneth J. DePaola Jr
Franklin Shuftan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
U.S.P.S
Ostmaster
Warren Skall
Sandra Malone
Allison Bitten
Lockport
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Daryl W. Mitchell
W. Hickory
James C. Ranger Jr
N. State St
Glenwood
Kevin L. Elza
N. Arbor Trails
Jerome E. Carter
E. 155Th Place
Calumet City
John D. Wilson
Andover
Kenneth Bean
24Th St
Frank R. Lemery
Apache St
Lesa Demps
George A. Webster
Fountain Bleau
Hazel Crest
Gerald J. Cleveland
Diane Mixon
Ronald W. Ross
Blackhawk
Tyrone V. Ford
Michigan
Hammond
Ind
Phillip M. Dixon
Park Ave
Lynwood
John A. Bowman
Christopher H. Hunt
Mantela Court
Ameer S. Taylor
Georgetown Road
Frankfort
Nicole C. Owens
S. Paxton St
South Holland
Harry L. Wade
Olympic Village
Vernon L. Banks
S. Washtenaw
Roy Owens
Alleghany
Matteson Police
Governors Hwy. Richton Park
Luv’s Bakery
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