Politics & Government

Village Grants Church Temporary Occupancy Permit, Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church its first worship service at its Bolingbrook Commons Mall location today at 3 p.m.

The church that sued  in federal court in March and later won its claim has been granted a temporary occupancy permit from the village, a church representative said.

Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church  for allegedly discriminated against its efforts to relocate to a long-vacant space inside the Bolingbrook Commons shopping center near Interstate 55 and Route 53.

The case was essentially a matter of one’s . Eventually, a judge ordered the village to  in a timely matter.

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To celebrate, the church is holding its first worship service in its Bolingbrook Commons Mall digs today at 3 p.m.

The dedication, though, will be bittersweet, a church representative said as the village is seekign to dismiss the suit, which would cost the church a significant amount of money.

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