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Orland Park authorizes eminent domain pursuit for small parcel to complete roadway link
Summary
The Village Board approved an ordinance authorizing staff to pursue eminent domain for part of the property at 9801 W. 159th St. to connect Ravinia to 161st Street and create a new intersection at LaGrange Road and 161st Street; mayor said the taking would be for roadway purposes only.
Mayor Jim Dodge said the board approved an ordinance allowing staff to pursue eminent domain for a portion of the property at 9801 West 159th Street, describing the acquisition as a small, roadway-only piece needed to connect Ravinia to 161st Street and to facilitate a new LaGrange Road/161st Street intersection.
Dodge emphasized the taking is 'strictly for roadway purposes.' The briefing did not detail compensation, a timeline for acquisition, whether the property owner had been notified in advance, or whether alternatives to eminent domain had been exhausted.
The mayor framed this as part of long-term infrastructure planning; the ordinance was presented as a step to move the project forward.
