The sale can't be complet until a federal appeals court says in the same manner but the City of Chicago made a formal proffer Wednesday to buy a Bensenville graveyard that the city plans to demolish in order to build recently made known runways at O'Hare Airport.

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City officials proffered the owners of St. Johannes graveyard $630,000 to acquire the land, equal as legal challenges filed by the agency of foes of the O'Hare expansion wind their way from one side federal courts in Chicago and Washington, DC

The multi-billion dollar expansion shoot forward which backers say would significantly contract delays at O'Hare, is bitterly oppos by dint of Bensenville and Elk Grove Village officials in succession the grounds that it is too gorgeous and disruptive to nearby communities.

APPEALS PENDING

The city cannot legally purchase St Johannes until the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago issues a final ruling onward whether razing the cemetery violates the religious rights of its holder St. John's United Church of Christ.

A federal appeals court in Washington also ordered the city not to physically disturb the graveyard until the court reviews the Federal Aviation Administration's approval for O'Hare expansion.

Oral arguments in that case are scheduled for May 5

"We are aware that we cannot consummated the purchase of the graveyard at this time. However, making an put forward and, if necessary, initiating condemnation proceedings are allowed at both court orders," Rosemarie Andolino, executive director of the O'Hare Modernization Program, said in a statement.

A spokesman for the ecclesiastical authority could not be reached for explanation Wednesday.

BID CALLED 'SCARE TACTIC'

Joseph Karaganis, lead attorney for the expansion competitors said the city's offer is utterly a scare tactic meant to make St John's parishioners think the graveyard can't be saved.

"The city made an proffer knowing full well that the religious community that delineates St. Johannes will reject any attempt to overthrow St. Johannes," he said. "One cannot offer a dollar sign on religious beliefs."

The city's proffer to St. John's does not include the splendors it plans to pay to disinter and relocate about 1,300 graves, Andolino said.

mjthomas@suntimes.com

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