A contingent of Black farmers from rural Pembroke Township gathered with supporters Tuesday in Chicago to protest a proposed Nicor plan to construct a gas pipeline through the heart of their underserved community near Kankakee.
Farmers cite environmental and safety concerns. It also would tie Hopkins Park to fossil fuels and, according to one senator,‘ threatens to replace the last community of African American farmers in Illinois.’
Land parcel on Turner Road in Ridgefield to be converted to open space
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A proposed development for a 1.17-acre property at Turner Road and Barnum Place in Ridgefield has been “let go” after the parcel’s owner decided to donate the land towards the town’s open space.Hearst Connecticut Media Group file photo
RIDGEFIELD A “smart businessman” with “substantial means” has decided to “let go” of his vision for developing condominiums on a 1.17-acre property on Turner Road and Barnum Place and is instead donating the land towards the town’s open space, according to his realtor and adviser, Chip Neumann.
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