Letter to the Editor

Opinion: Plan Commission Has No Respect For Its Constituents

Tempers flared during a recent public hearing regarding a proposed Walgreens on Dec. 6. One member was escorted out the building while a member of Skokie's plan commission demanded the press stop taking photos of the hearing.

Editor's note: The following is not the opinion of Skokie Patch. Patch serves as a platform for the community to express their views. If you'd like to submit a counter to this article, please email me at georges@patch.com.  My husband and I recently attended the Village of Skokie's public hearing for the proposed Walgreens on Dec.  6 and we were shocked by the condescending attitude that was displayed by some members of the Plan Commission to the audience. Precedence shows that the village looks favorably upon Walgreens making this hearing appear merely perfunctory. Comments by audience members were restricted by topic and time making it very difficult to voice their concerns. Because part of this lot is currently zoned as commercial, …

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