Hundreds of Deerfield residents angry over proposed industrial campus
Residents say if the plan is approved, it would mean hundreds of semi-trucks going through their neighborhoods every day. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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Residents say if the plan is approved, it would mean hundreds of semi-trucks going through their neighborhoods every day. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
At the plan commission meeting Thursday night, so many people showed up that the meeting was deemed out of compliance with village code.
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There's a plan commission meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. where the buyers of the property hope to get it re-zoned.
"This is a warehouse facility that will have trucks coming in and out potentially 24/7."
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