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Resident urges renaming Linklater Court, alleges abuse by namesake
Summary
Anne Linklater Brandt asked trustees to change Linklater Court back to 48th Street, alleging William Linklater abused her as a child; a second speaker, Nancy Kenny, urged the board to support the request and noted practical issues with emergency response and addressing survivors' well‑being.
Anne Linklater Brandt told the La Grange Board of Trustees that she is the daughter of the street's namesake and asked the board to restore the roadway’s original name, 48th Street, because she alleges William Linklater sexually abused her from about ages 5 to 10.
"For the village of LaGrange to change Linklater Court back to its original name of 48th Street would be an outward sign that LaGrange does not have or does not honor pedophiles,"…
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