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Chicago Landmark Ordinance
Chicago
(Cook Co.)
“A Special 11th Designation” Due to a January
30, 2009, Appellate Court ruling, the city’s 41-year-old ordinance is
operating under a cloud. The court said the ordinance’s criteria for
landmark designation were “vague” and sent the case back to the trial
court for review. A new decision is expected by the trial court in
late-summer 2009.
The final results of the case could have a huge impact on not
only the 277 Chicago landmark buildings and 51 districts, but on local
landmark ordinances across Illinois and the nation.
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