20120604 PR - Village jointly settles 10-yr. old lawsuit.DuPage Housing Authority
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Village of Oak Brook Jointly Settles 70 -year Old Lawsuit
Oak Brook, Illinois (June 4, 2012) The Village of Oak Brook, the Forest Preserve
District of DuPage County (FPD) and the DuPage Housing Authority (DHA) recently
submitted a joint motion for dismissal of a 10 year old lawsuit. Asa result of this
motion, the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Court has recently dismissed the
case. The agreement ends a long dispute between the parties. "We are glad to
have this long standing dispute with the Housing Authority and DuPage County
Forest Preserve District behind us," stated Village President Gopal Lalmalani.
D. "Dewey" Pierotti Jr., President of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County,
stated, "On behalf of the Forest Preserve District, I'm pleased to move past this legal
matter and to now be able to more fully focus our efforts on our important mission of
conservation, education and recreation. I also look forward to furthering the otherwise
positive relationships that the District has maintained with the DHA and the Village of
Oak Brook throughout this lawsuit."
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DHA Board Chairman Tom Good stated.
DHA continues to move forward in a positive direction."
The parties look forward to harmonious relations in order to improve our communities
for all DuPage County residents.
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About the Village of Oak Brook:
Founded in 1958, the Village of Oak Brook is located 15 miles west of downtown Chicago and is
n proximity to the junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290. The Village consists mostly of
residential subdivisions, with the exception of the Oak Brook Center shopping mall, other retail
and office properties along 22nd Street and Interstate 88, Oak Brook is the home of many
corporate offices, most notably, the world headquarters of McDonald's Corporation, Ace
Hardware, Tree House Foods, Inland Real Estate and the service club organization Lions Clubs
International. Oak Brook is also known for being one of the few municipalities in the Chicago
area that does not levy a property tax on residents or businesses. Visit www.oak-brook.orq to
learn more.
DuPage Housing Authority Mission Statement:
The DuPage Housing Authority serves and empowers the people of DuPage County needing
assistance in obtaining decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing through a proactive
administration of public programs, funds and cooperation with other public and private agencies
dedicated to the improvement of housing and human development.