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REVIEW OCTOBER 30, 2024
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Planning and Zoning Commission approves new dispensary
Village council will vote next on whether to allow a conditionaluse permit for Mint on Roosevelt By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Forest Park’s third cannabis dispensary may is on the horizon. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously, Oct. 21, to recommend that the village council approve a conditional-use permit for Mint IL LLC’s dispensary to replace the currency exchange at 7207 Roosevelt Road. Chairperson Marsha East and Board Member Paul Price were absent from the meeting. The village council must vote on whether to approve the conditional use permit, which is required because dis-
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Sylvia Abila (right), aka ‘Ferrara’s friendliest face,’ was the inspiration for a scarecrow contest entry on the 900 block of Circle, story page 3 JILL WAGNER
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