100-yr. old man says no to IDOT
One of the obstacles facing the State of Illinois in their effort to build a new airport near Peotone, is a 100-year old man named Anthony Rudis. I know Tony Rudis and believe him to be a formidable opponent. He is right about his claims in a recent newspaper interview. He said IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation) is harassing him.
That is their modus operandi. They have harassed the people of eastern Will County for years, dating back to the days I first started following this project, back in 1987.
They forge on despite never getting the go-ahead from the Federal Aviation Administration. Nor does the State of Illinois have the funds to build an airport—funds which are grossly underestimated—because the estimates do not take into account the millions of dollars of infrastructure that would be needed to transform a farming community into a transportation center. In addition, a new airport has never been proven as a necessity for the Chicago region, though numerous state-sponsored studies make that assumption. Finally, despite politicians' claim that without airline partners the airport will never be built. They ignore the airlines' declaration that they will not use an airport at Peotone. Since 1985, this project has remained in a perpetual study phase.
Rudis says it is wrong to use eminent domain to try take property or to threaten to do so even before the Federal Aviation Administration has given the project a green light.
Yet, IDOT continues to try.
Rudis has put his foot down, by not allowing the state to trample onto his property or his rights. He refuses to allow IDOT contractors onto his property to do another assessment of his property's worth. The agency sent out yet another series of letters recently claiming it is their right to inspect the premises in order to appraise his and other properties for the purposes of the airport study. Rudis is right in asking how many times they have to make their assessment. It has been done several times before. Nothing has changed.
Posted by ch at May 31, 2011 
Categories: airport, Illinois, South Suburban Airport, Jackson, Illinois; politics, Eastern Will County, 3rd Airport, Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tags: Peotone Airport South Suburban Airport eastern Will County Illinois Tony Rudis
Categories: airport, Illinois, South Suburban Airport, Jackson, Illinois; politics, Eastern Will County, 3rd Airport, Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tags: Peotone Airport South Suburban Airport eastern Will County Illinois Tony Rudis
Mr Rudis is a true American. BUT, the day he dies, his property will be condemned. The Illinois politicos & Daley associates have already made their $$$ with the State's land grab! So much for Illinois being bankrupt. So, O'bama will bail them out - & get the airport named after him, his jobs for main street, roads rails & RUNWAYS!
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I have to agree with you. Anthony Rudis is a true American with real substance.
I'm not sure what IDOT will do at that time, although what you have expressed is likely what they would like to happen. I just wouldn't want to make that prediction.
I do not believe Daley associates have made $$$ on airport land. If you refer to Beecher's golf course, I don't believe that had anything to do with Daley or the Peotone airport. That is the only $$$ I've heard about that could even be remotely connected with anyone associated with Daley. And, I believe it is too remote to be a real connection.
If you have information that Obama favors this project I'd love to hear about it. Contrarily, I have seen him shy away from this project.
Thanks for the comment. Keep 'em coming. A little friendly airport debate is always good for the soul.
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over the last 5 years, I have researched some of the land sales/transfers...many transfers have been made to offshore owner/entities. and you know why the Bacompany has moved to Chicago ? of course....for the weather!
(and check out the board of directors)
p.s.
one owner was congressman Fary & Co.
AND ADD THIS:
http://southtownstar.suntimescom/5705518-522/lawmakers-ok-southland-casino.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4de6386730ae08a8%2C0
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That is a pretty cryptic message--no proof of anything. White it is true that Bill Daley was formerly a board member of Boeing, and moved to the White House as Obama's Chief of Staff, I'm not sure that proves anything.
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