Legal Opinion
City of Chicago Heights v. Living Word Outreach Full Gospel Church & Ministries, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 3, 1999No. 1—97—4627, 1—98—0929 consPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, the City of Chicago Heights; sued to enjoin defendant from violating an ordinance that prohibited religious organizations from locating a house of worship in a part of the city zoned commercial. The court entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. We vacate in part and reverse and remand with directions to grant the injunctive relief sought by the city.
Chicago Heights (the city) adopted a comprehensive zoning plan in December 1995, with an announced purpose to counteract an economic decline in the city. The plan…
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