Village of Lagrange Park v. Jarecki

The village of LaGrange Park was organized more than thirty years ago and now has approximately 3000 inhabitants. It is located in Cook county, about fifteen miles west from Lake Michigan. It is primarily a residential community. The territory within the village has been zoned into business and residential sections. In February, 1924, an ordinance was passed by the village board pursuant to a recommendation of the plan commission, under authority of the act of June 24, 1921, (Laws of 1921, p. 260,) which regulates the use of contiguous territory outside and distant not more than one and…