Hinsdale to pay $800K to settle federal housing discrimination lawsuit over sober living facility

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The Village of Hinsdale will pay $800,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging housing discrimination involving a sober living facility.

The ABC7 I-Team first reported in 2019 that the village had tried to stop the operation of a sober living home in a residential neighborhood.

At the time, the owner said the desperately needed facility would provide a safe and comfortable place to help up to 10 men in recovery transition into a life free of alcoholBut the Village of Hinsdale took legal action and filed a complaint in DuPage County Court, saying the home is in violation of zoning regulations if more than three non-family members are residents.

 

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