Politics & Government
Village to Reach an Agreement with the Sisters of Mercy Litigation Soon
Mayor James Sexton says village will share litigation details concerning Sisters of Mercy development in coming days.
the Village of Evergreen Park has heard a proposal from the group and will share the details soon.
“The attorneys for the village and the Sisters of Mercy have reached an agreement on the proposed settlement,” said Mayor James Sexton at . “It will be available soon.”
This news comes a few months after the village attorney announced that the village was dropping the three residents listed as plaintiffs on the lawsuit because of a "difference of opinion."
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In 1954, the Village of Evergreen Park de-annexed a plot of land near 99th Street and Central Park Avenue and gave it to the in the city of Chicago, under the condition it would be used for "religious educational purposes," according to a village official. When the Sisters of Mercy made plans to build a continuing care retirement center on the property in 2008, the village and Evergreen Park residents sued the nuns because the center was not for educational use.
While tight-lipped about the litigation, Sexton said that even though the results of negotiations are forthcoming, it doesn’t mean that the village had definitely decided to settle with the Sisters of Mercy. Sexton didn’t share whether or not any changes had been made to the original intent of the land, or any possible contract details, but said that residents would have to wait and see what happens in about a week.
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On Nov. 28, Sexton said the village will post hard copies of the negotiation information at Village Hall, on the village website and will later hold a public meeting before any decisions are made. Amado, Manahan and Fitzgerald will appear in court to pursue their suit against the Sisters of Mercy on the same day.
UPDATE: The original title of the article read "Village Reaches an Agreement with the Sisters of Mercy Litigation." Please note that the village had not reached an official agreement with the Sisters of Mercy. We apologize for the error.
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