County staff weighing enforcement steps for Schuster, Wedron and Hash/Andalus Resort properties

LaSalle County officials told the Land Use Committee on Aug. 6 they are pursuing enforcement and investigatory options for several problem properties, including the Schuster parcel that recently burned, a foreclosed Wedron property that has seen intermittent cleanup, and a venue marketed online that county staff say is being used as short-term rental and event space without required approvals. County zoning staff described the Schuster property as the subject of pending litigation and said the recent fire burned waste on the site, creating uncertainty about whether debris must be tested before disposal. "All that waste is burnt. So it'll probably have to be tested to go to a normal landfill, or it'll have to be sent to hazardous waste," a county enforcement official…