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Homer Glen residents press village as Will County lawsuit and Sept. 12 hearing loom over 143rd Street widening
Summary
Residents and trustees clashed over the proposed widening of 143rd Street during a packed Homer Glen board meeting; the village attorney said a motion to dismiss is set for Sept. 12 in a suit filed by county commissioners challenging the county executive's veto, and trustees pledged to keep pressing for resident protections and better communications.
Homer Glen
At a village board meeting dominated by public comment, residents urged the Village of Homer Glen to take stronger, clearer action to stop Will County's proposed widening of 143rd Street, saying the project would displace homes, strip mature trees and change the village's rural character.
The mayor and trustees said they are working on legal and political options while monitoring a lawsuit filed by county commissioners challenging a veto by the county executive. Village attorneys told residents that a motion to dismiss in the case is scheduled for a Sept. 12 hearing before Judge Brian Barrett, and said the litigation currently functions as an injunction-like constraint on county action.
Why it matters
The dispute centers on whether Will County moves forward with a plan that residents say would widen large…
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