The Chicago suburb of Warrenville is bullying a church that wants to build a satellite facility at the intersection of two busy streets. The church already owns the land, across the street is another church.
Warrenville's City Plan Commission wants that land for retail development, and refuses to grant the church a zoning change to offer religious services on the property.
That's left the Blanchard Road Alliance Church no option other than suing Warrenville, as this August 6 Marathon Pundit post explains.
Yesterday, Marathon Pundit obtained a copy of this press release.
National Religious Rights Organization Supports
Warrenville Church in Civil Rights Battle
Based on Recent Response from Warrenville, Law Suit Could be Dropped
The Alliance Defense Fund, America’s largest public interest religious liberty legal coalition, is supporting Blanchard Road Alliance Church in its litigation against City of Warrenville, IL. Blanchard Church recently purchased a property in Warrenville for the benefit of its local residents and the community. However, in violation of the US Constitution and Federal and State laws, the Warrenville zoning ordinance bars Blanchard Church’s use of its property as a church, which forced Blanchard Road Church to file a suit in August in the United States District Court in Chicago. The church property is located at 30 W. 251 Butterfield Road in
Warrenville, IL.
The Alliance Defense Fund, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, serves people of faith; it provides strategy, training, and funding in the legal battle for religious liberty, sanctity of life and traditional family values. The organization has legal allies across the country, including Richard Baker of Mauck of Mauck & Baker, Chicago, Illinois, the law firm representing Blanchard Church.
“Blanchard Church deeply appreciates the recognition of ADF and its commitment to helping in this litigation. This is the second piece of good news with this case. We also received a letter from Warrenville’s attorneys indicating that they would in fact be complying with federal zoning law, so it appears the city will be welcoming the construction of the new church in Warrenville. If this turns out to be the case, the litigation will be dismissed,” said Richard Baker.
Let's hope this case is settled soon.
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