Travesty at the Fourth and Linden

Wilmette blogger JB Powers, who spends much of his online time on the religion beat at the Society of St. Barbara Blog, sends disturbing news. The Wilmette Trustees have unanimously appproved a new zoning district for the 4th and Linden neighborhood, allowing 1200 new condo units to begin construction. According to JB, the decision was reached despite "vocal disapproval of an overwhelming majority of the incumbent residents and businessmen in the neighborhood." Read his post to learn more.

As we reported earlier this year, one Trustee's viewpoint is that "you have to play the developer's game."