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“In the region, we have seen a growth in population, we have seen a growth in housing units,” Smith said. “The rate of change is not as high as the U.S., probably because we had some surplus still and some challenges from the recession. And the big question mark is, if we’re going to use this data to add to or increase development, who is it going to be for?”

Officers were conducting a traffic stop about 7 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of 63rd Street near South State Street when the driver of an Impala reversed his car and dragged the officer, pinning him between the Impala and a viaduct, said Michelle Tannehill, spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department.

“During her short but courageous career, Officer French earned a Department Commendation, a Physical Fitness Award and 14 Honorable Mentions,” police Superintendent David Brown said in a statement announcing the arrangements. “I encourage all Department members to join in paying tribute to Officer Ella G. French.”

“Public safety belongs to the people, which means that the people should be able to share their opinion at public hearings and meetings,” Peters, a Chicago Democrat, said Friday in a statement. “This is especially true of police board meetings. Law enforcement using background checks to intimidate people from participating in the very hearings that will hold them accountable should set off red flags for everyone as something that should not be permitted to happen.”

Built by Patrick J. Murphy Builders in 2017, the mansion sits on a 1.87-acre property on Wiesbrook Road, right across the street from Wheaton Warrenville South High School. It has 6-1/2 bathrooms, five fireplaces, wide-plank floors and two laundry rooms. The kitchen is equipped with marble countertops, Arbor Mills cabinets, stainless steel appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Wolf six-burner stove, a 14-foot island with a quartzite countertop and a Scotsman ice maker.