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UpdatedWed, May 5, 2021 at 7:33 am CT Reply Some neighbors to a proposed Darien apartment complex say renters are better than owners for the community. On that basis, they asked the City Council to reject the project. Aldermen approved it. (Shutterstock) DARIEN, IL — Darien officials expressed concern about an apparent bias among residents against renters during a meeting Monday. At the meeting, the City Council approved a controversial apartment complex, which the developer described as upscale. It is planned for the southeast corner of South Frontage Road and Sokol Court, east of the Ext...

Subscribe After a campaign that attracted a lot of attention, Laratta, a disabled Vietnam veteran, received 11 percent of the vote against incumbent Mary Sullivan for the Ward 5 council seat. Laratta, a former Darien Planning and Zoning Commission member, pulled in 52 votes in all. Later Wednesday, Laratta asked commenters on Patch to "please remember that I am now a private citizen, not a contestant for a political office." Subscribe He also wrote a public message for a Patch reporter: "David G(iuliani) Don't forget to pick up your bonus check at 1700 Plainfield Road any time before 5:00 p....

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UpdatedMon, Feb 22, 2021 at 4:45 pm CT Replies(6) Darien City Council candidate John Laratta maintains a residence in an eight-story condominium complex in a Tampa suburb along the Gulf of Mexico, according to government records. (Google Maps) This is the view from the condominium complex where Darien City Council candidate John Laratta maintains a residence in Redington Beach, Fla., according to government records. (Google Maps) DARIEN, IL — Earlier this month, Darien City Council candidate John Laratta wrote in a Patch candidate questionnaire that he had "retired to Florida." Candidates...