After spending at least $ 6 million dollars, numerous court cases saying they are wrong, and the economy in the toilet, when are the villages going to stop the wasteful spending on dragging out this inevitable situation? It is nearly impossible to win an eminent domain case. The villages thought that by bringing needless lawsuit after lawsuit that somehow Chicago was just going to say, yeah, you are right, we will stop? Chicago is the main source for our nations air traffic delays. Do you think that any agency, court, or otherwise arbitrator is going to put the needs, wants or desires, of a combined total of 55,000 residents above the needs of the nations air travelling public? The fact that only about 200 more homes and PART of a cemetary need to be razed/relocated are what has been dragging this thing on for years? Homeowners that already sold, got FAIR MARKET VALUE +++ for their homes, at the time they were sold. They should be thankful to have gotten that, based on the current real estate market - they actually got more than its worth. It would be different if there was no such "eminent domain" law on the books, locally and nationally. More peoples homes (and cemetaries) have been moved or razed to lay railroad tracks, roads, or shopping malls, so there is legal precedent and history. After all is said and done, I would love to see court ordered legal fees for OHare/Chicago have to be paid for by Elk Grove and Bensenville. Please - anyone, why is it that these 2 towns and their residents should be above everyone else ? Its called STANDING IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS
Answer by tichur
They feel resentment that their homes are gone and possibly more in the future without much say in the matter. They resent Chgo politics without being a real part of it...they can't vote for Chgo politicians although they feel they are being ruled by them.
This is the bad side of eminent domain.
Also there has recently been a lot of lay-offs, ticket price increases and skyrocketing fuel costs. They can't help but thinking..."Will we really need a bigger airport if this continues?"
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