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Homeowner tells LaGrange Park board contractor altered contract, left permits unposted
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Summary
At the village board meeting Sarah Sullivan, a LaGrange Park homeowner, urged the board to adopt homeowner‑protection protocols after alleging unapproved contract changes, missing permit postings and withheld inspection records by Eelich Construction Company.
Sarah Sullivan, a LaGrange Park homeowner, told the village board she and her husband endured a year‑and‑a‑half construction ordeal with Eelich Construction Company that included multiple alleged unapproved contract changes, missing posted permits and a lack of inspection records.
"We did not find out about [contract revisions] until five months into the project," Sullivan said, describing what she called "major errors" and "flaws in the plans that were approved and provided to the village" that the contractor did not follow. She said workers completed sequences of work without homeowner sign‑off and that the company requested additional payments while inspections remained incomplete.
Sullivan asked the board to consider establishing a protocol — within legally acceptable limits — to ensure permits are posted, inspection records are accessible to homeowners, and contractors communicate changes to both homeowners and village staff. She said the experience had been "painful, very emotionally distraught, [and] traumatic" and asked the village to adopt measures to prevent similar situations for other residents.
Trustees expressed sympathy and the president asked staff to follow up. "Maybe Julie, we can get in touch with you during the week and talk to you a little bit," the president said after Sullivan finished. No formal motion, investigation timeline or referral to a specific department was recorded on the public record at the meeting.
Why it matters: The board has permitting and inspection oversight responsibilities that affect construction safety and homeowner protections. Sullivan urged procedural changes to improve transparency and homeowner notice when contractors change scope or fail to post required permits.
What happens next: Board members suggested staff follow up with Sullivan; the transcript records an offer to contact her to discuss next steps, but no formal request for investigation or enforcement action was recorded during the meeting.
