Editing Stone Park, Illinois (section)

==History==
In 2014 the Village of Stone Park  celebrated its 75th anniversary. On April 26, 1939, the Village of Stone Park was incorporated. Since then, it has grown from 50 homes to over 800 homes and from hundreds of residents to thousands, of which many still live in the Village from the day of incorporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating 75th Anniversary|url=http://www.vosp.us/stone-park-75th-anniversary/|access-date=April 3, 2015}}</ref>

In 2013 the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo Scalabrinians and community residents in Stone Park celebrated victory in preventing a [[strip club]], called Get It, from opening next to the [[convent]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nuns Win Battle Against Strip Club|url=http://www.charismanews.com/us/39201-nuns-win-battle-against-strip-club-next-to-convent|access-date=April 3, 2015}}</ref>

In 2010, a strip club developer [[lawsuit|sued]] the village, alleging that officials had tried to [[extortion|extort]] cash and part ownership of the club in exchange for approval to build the facility. Although most of the village ordinances were unchallenged by the suit, the village agreed to repeal or amend some ordinances as part of a settlement. These included a local ordinance similar to the state statute that created a {{convert|1000|ft|adj=on}} buffer zone between [[adult entertainment]] businesses and schools, parks, churches and residential areas.
The Stone Park mayor said that the village chose [[Settlement (litigation)|not to defend]] against the lawsuit because it would cost $500,000.

Notable residents of Stone Park have included Screen Actors Guild actor and author Ted Zalewski, foremost U.S. interpreter of Teddy Roosevelt.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/23/strip-club-next-to-stone-park-convent-may-be-preparing-to-open/ |title=Strip Club Next To Stone Park Convent May Be Preparing To Open 
|publisher=CBS Chicago |access-date=October 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/24573/strip-club-neighboring-convent-may-violate-ill-law |title=Strip club neighboring convent may violate Illinois law |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012}}</ref>