IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
HISPANICS UNITED OF DUPAGE
COUNTY, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
94-C-6075
VILLAGE OF ADDISON, ILLINOIS,
Defendant.
______________________________
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff
v.
95-C-3926
VILLAGE OF ADDISON, ILLINOIS,
Defendant
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CORRECTED CONSENT DECREE
I. INTRODUCTION
These consolidated actions allege, in pertinent part, that the
Village of Addison's ("Village") proposed and initiated
redevelopment or two areas in the Village violates the Fair
Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3061, et seq., by discriminating on the
basis of national original against Hispanic residents of those
areas.
On October 6, 1994, Leopoldo Alcaraz, Debra J. Cagle, Marcella
Carillo, Carl Conti, Maudie Conti, Rita Gonzalez, Oralia Herrera,
Martin Hurtado, Camille Husby, Emilia Ibarra, Estela Ibarra,
Slabador Ibarra, Reginaldo Ortega, David Sanchez, Jose Angel
Rivera, Amparo Rojas, Jesus Rojo, San Juan Rojo, Guadalupe Solis,
Maria Torres, Elisa Vargas, Marcelino Vargas, Jose Villanueva,
Maria Villanueva, Hispanics United of DuPage County, Leadership
Council For Metropolitan Open Communities, and the Hispanic
Council (collectively the "private plaintiffs") filed their
original complaint and, on December 23, 1994 filed an amended
complaint. The private plaintiffs also allege violations of the
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
VILLAGE OF ADDISON, ILLINOIS,
Defendant.
These consolidated actions allege, in pertinent part, that the Village of Addison's proposed
Council (collectively the "private plaintiffs") filed their original complaint and, on
The private plaintiffs also allege violations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United
On April 20, 1995, the Court pursuant to Rule 23, Fed.
1995 the United States of America filed its complaint alleging the the Village of Addison
The complaints allege that the Village planned and began the acquisition and demolition of
The complaints further allege that, in 1994, the Village, pursuant to the State of Illinois
The complaints also allege that, through implementation of these TIF districts, the Village
The Village asserts that it has not engaged in discrimination against its residents.
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
This Consent Decree affects the Michael
and the Green Oaks Court and Commonwealth Edison
for people in the affected areas.
more than two buildings consisting of no more than
establish a Housing Assistance Program
The amount of the compensation shall equal the last
Priority for relocated residents: Any owner or
of both appraisals.
Within thirty days after the entry of this Consent Decree, the Village will pay the sum of
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