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  • Eminent domain struggle over bike shop

    06/06/2005 7:22:22 PM PDT · by Land_of_Lincoln_John · 83 replies · 3,827+ views
    ABC 7 Chicago ^ | June 6, 2005 | Paul Meincke
    June 6, 2005 — One man's battle to save his bicycle shop may rest with the United States Supreme Court. The city of Chicago wants to use the power of eminent domain to take the property for a condo development. The bike shop owner calls that an abuse of power. Eminent domain gives a city the power to take private land -- for a fair price -- so long as the deal benefits the public. A Connecticut case awaiting an important ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court is mirrored by many eminent domain cases across the country including the fight...