ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    March 10, 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 March 3, 2005, a telephonic status conference was held. 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 that may
    include an interim settlement agreement. The complainant represented that it still anticipates a
    settlement with the
    Chicago Sun-Times Inc
    ., (
    Sun-Times
    ). The
    Sun-Times
    did not appear at the
    status conference.
     
    The parties or their legal representatives are directed to appear at a telephonic status
    conference with the hearing officer on April 11, 2005, at 9:30 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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