The City Council took aim Tuesday at two neighborhood nuisances -- speeders on residential streets and dilapidated buildings -- even though both crackdowns raised questions about due process.Property rights in Blue city America.If they want it they'll take it.
Mayor Daley's so-called "slum nuisance ordinance" triggered the most serious concerns -- primarily because it would empower City Hall to use administrative hearings to seize someone's property.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
City of Chicago Attacks Property Rights
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: