Sentences with phrase «nearby residents last»

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Last month, a group of dog owners from surrounding areas called the fees excessive, considering the Glen Ellyn Park District charges district residents $ 25 a year for each dog they bring to the 5 - acre park at 185 Spring Ave. Until recently, park officials had never charged dog owners any fees to use the park, but its popularity has increased dramatically, particularly because the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's nearby Swift Road dog run is closed for renovations until October.

Residents of the nearby Hawthorn Club subdivision have made the municipal pool an issue since last year, when the village closed the pool because it was leaking.

After sailing through several layers of county government, a proposal for a tattoo business near Glen Ellyn was dealt a surprising blow Tuesday as the DuPage County Board voted down the idea after a last - minute push by nearby residents.

The backpedal comes after the DOT approved Greyhound's application last week, despite residents» concern over increased traffic in the area, added exhaust fumes from buses and their impact on children who use the nearby playground.

«I'm simply overwhelmed by the fact that it's starting at last,» said Elizabeth McQueen, Queensbridge Parks» steward and a lifelong resident of the nearby Queensbridge Houses.

Smith's last great photo - essay, Minamata (1975), deals with the residents of a Japanese fishing village who suffered poisoning and gross disfigurement from the mercury wastes of a nearby chemical company.