Former Corporation Counsel Mara Georges allegedly made statements to a city official that were "prejudicial, generally unsupported, and contained hearsay and slander," according to the complaint to Illinois' attorney oversight commission.
A decisive zoning hearing could set up a David and Goliath fight between a Chicago resident and a clouted pot firm hoping to open a dispensary at 605 N. Clark.
“The neighborhood has just gone to pot,” said Robert Brown, who has questioned the legality of the proposal and has organized neighbors who feel another dispensary could tank property values and further drive up crime.