Thursday, September 15, 2011, By Bruce Rushton, Illinois Times
MacArthur Park is a microcosm for community activists throughout Springfield who want the city to do something about problem properties in their neighborhoods.
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Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin, whose ward includes MacArthur Park and who swore out an affidavit used to obtain last month’s search warrant, said the city has gotten the attention of MacArthur Park’s owner. But he’s not ready to predict what the complex will look like in five years.
“It’s too early to judge,” McMenamin says. “It depends on how this enforcement action goes.”
Joe McMenamin for Ward 7 