• Immigrants fear being forced out of Glen Ellyn homes

  By Christopher Placek Updated Jun 19, 2013 4:33 AM Wani Suliman has lived in his Glen Ellyn apartment since the day he arrived in the United States. The Sudanese refugee has made his home at the Parkside Apartments on Roosevelt Road but was shocked when he got a letter from the village that said it was...

• Palatine planners back apartments for disabled despite divided crowd Updated Jun 19, 2013 4:28 AM

  The Palatine plan commission recommended rezoning land near downtown to accommodate apartments to support people with disabilities, despite a divided meeting. “There's little evidence to support neighbors' fears that supportive housing developments...

• Des Plaines council says Fountain Blue outdoor tent must go Updated Jun 19, 2013 4:50 AM

  In a surprising reversal of an earlier decision, the Des Plaines City Council Monday night denied an extension for a temporary conditional use permit that would have allowed the Fountain Blue banquet facility to continue operating its outdoor tent for 18...

• DuPage forest district abandons pursuit of Country Lakes Updated Jun 19, 2013 4:44 AM

  DuPage County Forest Preserve officials ended a nearly 15-year legal battle Tuesday when they walked away from a property they still very much want to own. Commissioners voted unanimously to abandon efforts to forcibly acquire the 204-acre Country Lakes...

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