Covington Court, Limited, an Illinois Corporation v. Village of Oak Brook, an Illinois Corporation, and William Bailes, Individually

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

It is an old saw that all politics is local. Covington Court (“Covington”) learned this lesson recently in the course of its plans to develop Whitehall Park, a 30 acre tract of land in Oak Brook, Illinois. This case involves Covington’s attempt to convert a decidedly local issue into a constitutional takings claim. The district court dismissed the action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), and Covington appeals. We affirm.

I. Background

Because this ease comes to us on appeal from the granting of a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), we accept any…