Democrats in Springfield propose taking control of local zoning from municipalities and giving it to a newly-named Regional Transportation Authority.
Zoning being a local governmental power is ingrained in Illinois tradition.
True, the Dems have pretty much taken it away for solar farms, but that’s pretty much it so far.
Now comes Fox River Grove with an attempt to create a transit-oriented development.
An apartment building next to the train station.
The latest step is passing a resolution to tear it down.
