December 31, 2007
No word yet from the Appellate Court on their
decision to the request by the Barbara-Volini attorney to reconsider their
decision against the second application for the Mayor Green, Barbara-Volini's
garbage dump. They can either decline the request to reconsider their decision
or agree to reconsider their decision.
January 29, 2007 Update: OUTRAGE has
learned the Appellate Court will consider the request to review their decision
in favor of POWER and against the Mayor Green, Barbara-Volini's second application to site a Chicago
regional garbage dump. This came about because Mr. Volini's lawyer filed
an appeal. POWER is in the process of filing their response on behalf of
Mr. Sandberg. (Editor's note: It is unusual for the Appellate Court to consider a request to review a decision they have made.
One has to wonder if politics from Chicago and the governor is playing a roll in
this decision.)
Monday, November 20, 2006
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| Protecting Our Water Environment & River (POWER) received word today
that the Appellate Court has ruled in their favor and against the
Volini second application to site a Chicago regional garbage dump with
the City of Kankakee.
POWER sponsored this case on behalf of Byron Sandberg and was
represented by attorney Ed Vogt. |
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Volini 2 was overturned by the Appellate Court in Ottawa. They
ruled
that Volini violated the 172 Landfill Siting Legislation which
prohibits filing a second time with the same application
within two years of the first application.
Now Mr. Volin must win the case filed against him at the Illinois
Supreme Court by the County of Kankakee. That case deals with the issue
of public safety in regards to polluting the river and the ground
aquifers. The water source of thousands in the area.
At this month's County Board meeting an attempt was made by Mayor
Green to have the County Board withdraw their Supreme Court Case. The
motion to withdraw failed on a 11 to 8 vote.
The bottom line is it ain't over until its over and the little guys
can fight city hall and win. |
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