ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    April 13, 2005
     
    PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
     
    Complainant,
     
    v.
     
    SMITHFIELD PROPERTIES, L.L.C., an
    Illinois limited liability company, WOOTON
    CONSTRUCTION, LTD., an Illinois
    corporation, and CHICAGO SUN-TIMES,
    INC., a Delaware corporation,
     
    Respondents.
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    PCB 04-192
    (Enforcement – Land, Water)
     
    HEARING OFFICER ORDER
     
     
    On April 11, 2005, respondents Wooten Construction, Ltd., and Smithfield
    Properties L.L.C., represented that they are proceeding with discussions with their consultant
    and affected homeowners regarding an attempt to resolve this matter. Wooten also represented
    that it will discuss options regarding remediation with the homeowners within the next 30 days.
    The respondent
    Chicago Sun-Times Inc
    ., (
    Sun-Times
    ) represented that it still anticipates that a
    settlement will be reached.
     
    The parties or their legal representatives are directed to appear at a telephonic status
    conference with the hearing officer on June 23, 2005, at 11:15 a.m. The telephonic status
    conference must be initiated by the complainant, but each party is nonetheless responsible for its
    own appearance. At the conference the parties must be prepared to discuss the status of the
    above-captioned matter and their readiness for hearing.
     
     
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Bradley P. Halloran
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
    Hearing Officer
    Illinois Pollution Control Board
    James R. Thompson Center, Suite 11-500
    100 W. Randolph Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60601
    312.814.8917

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