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  • Nuns Sue Nearby Strip Club In Chicago

    Nuns Sue Nearby Strip Club In Chicago

    A convent of nuns called the Sisters of St. Charles is suing Club Allure Chicago and the village of Stone Park in Chicago. According to the nuns, the strip club is located near their church and plays loud music that interrupts their prayer sessions and daily activities.

    The sisters have seen “public violence, drunkenness and litter, including empty whiskey and beer bottles, discarded contraceptive packages and products and even used condoms,” according to the lawsuit, which also mentions the “pulsating and rhythmic staccato-beat noise and flashing neon and or strobe lights” that disturb the nuns.

    The attorney hired by the nuns claims that the nuns have a very good case and that they have the right to pray and live in peace. If they can prove that the club is disrupting their lives, they may just win the lawsuit.

    The club owners claim that they are not violating any noise laws and point out that the nuns have not even bothered to complain to the police or fill out any police reports concerning the matter. The owners believe that the nuns just do not want the strip club near their church.

    “We spent an awful lot of money to make sure that this kind of thing would not occur,” Club Allure manager Robert Itzkow said. “The whole thing is just a question of `we don’t like you; you don’t conform to our religious beliefs.”‘

    “The dancers aren’t monsters. They’re daughters; they’re mothers, and some of them are Catholics too,” he added.

    The nuns feel as if they are not only sticking up for themselves, but also other members of the community who are not happy with the strip club but are too afraid to speak up about it.

    Who do you think is right or wrong?

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  • Nuns Sue Strip Club: Ploy To Punish “Sinners”?

    Nuns have sued a strip club in a suburban Chicago Neighborhood for disturbances to their lifestyle caused by the club being too close. The nuns claim that the club disturbs their prayers and peace with throbbing music at night.

    “Our sisters’ sacred space has been invaded,” Sister Noemia Silva said. “At night now they hear the music when they’re praying. That’s uncalled for.”

    The damages are not only of a spiritual nature. They also say that they have been exposed to the normal nastiness that comes with the territory of a strip club. The sisters have seen “public violence, drunkenness and litter, including empty whiskey and beer bottles, discarded contraceptive packages and products and even used condoms,” according to the lawsuit.

    The lawsuit has been brought by the The Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, the village of Melrose Park, and three other Melrose Park citizens. They name Club Allure Chicago and the village of Stone Park in their suit, which they filed on Friday under the main issue of zoning laws.

    The state of Illinois has a law stating that places of adult entertainment must leave a 1,000 foot buffer between them and places of worship or schools when they build. Allure Chicago happens to be built right along the back fence of the the sisters’ property which includes three chapels, a house for retired sisters, and a home for young women who are contemplating becoming a nun.

    “The Sisters have every right to pray and work peacefully without disruption from a strip club in their backyard.”, said Peter Breen, the lawyer for the nuns.

    However, the manager of the club claims that they have acted reasonably and that precautions were taken so that the location wouldn’t be a problem. Could this be a ploy to put out of business an establishment that obviously disagrees with what the nuns believe? Maybe, according to Club Allure’s manager Robert Itzkow.

    “We spent an awful lot of money to make sure that this kind of thing would not occur. The whole thing is just a question of ‘we don’t like you; you don’t conform to our religious beliefs.’”

    He went on to say that the dancers “aren’t monsters. They’re daughters; they’re mothers, and some of them are Catholics too.”

    It sounds like the nuns are more worried about the patrons not the dancers, but either way, the nuns say they are the losers in the deal, not the $3 million club that may have to shutter it’s doors.

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  • Nuns Sue Strip Club, Beer Bottles And Used Condoms Discarded Near Convent

    A group of nuns in suburban Chicago filed a lawsuit against a strip club that was operating nextdoor to their place of worship.

    The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo sued Club Allure, as they are disturbed by their loud music while they are worshipping. Furthermore, the club violates one of the zoning laws in Illinois, which states that adult entertainment facilities should be at least 1,000 feet away from places of worship.

    Club Allure is right next to the garden in the nuns’ backyard. The nuns claim that they have witnessed “public violence, drunkenness and litter, including empty whiskey and beer bottles, discarded contraceptive packages and products, and even used condoms.” In addition, the lawsuit says that the nuns are disturbed by the strobe lights, flashing neon lights, and the loud music from the club.

    A lawyer for the strip club said that Club Allure is not going anywhere.

    Sister Noemia Silva said, “Our sisters’ sacred space has been invaded. At night now they hear the music when they’re praying. That’s uncalled for.”

    Dean Krone, an attorney for the village of Stone Park, said that the law is unconstitutional, since it is too broad. The law would mean that adult entertainment clubs cannot be put up anywhere in the village. However, under the 1st Amendment guaranteeing freedom of expression, the courts said that municipalities are not allowed to put blanket bans on strip clubs.

    In 2009, board members of Stone Park denied a strip club to operate in the area. However, the strip club owners sued and the village settled by allowing them to operate.

    The group of nuns is planning to hold a meeting with their lawyers in order to discuss the lawsuit.

    Robert Itzkow, the club’s manager, said “We spend an awful lot of money to make sure that this kind of thing would not occur. The whole thing is just a question of ‘We don’t like you; you don’t conform to our religious beliefs.”

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