Eminent Domain Blog
Can the Government Take My Business Under Eminent Domain?
You may realize that the government does, at times, take the homes of landowners in order to make way ...
IDOT chief urges quick resolution on Illiana Expressway
What Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn heard Thursday in Kankakee County on the 38th of his 39 tour ...
What Are Eminent Domain Mineral Rights?
An issue that occasionally appears in eminent domain cases is the valuation of mineral rights. In some cases, the value ...
Illiana Expressway remains on pause in Ill. transport plan
A proposed $8.4 billion Illinois highway plan unveiled last week includes $118 million for preliminary work on the Illiana Expressway, ...
Decision could come soon in Grain Belt Express Clean Line project
The Missouri Public Service Commission may soon announce their decision to approve or deny a controversial power line that ...
Boone County Residents Speak Out Against Pipeline
BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — A few dozen people met in Boone County Thursday to speak out against a proposed ...
How Will My Property Be Valued in an Eminent Domain Case?
The 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution1 expressly states that the government cannot, under any circumstances, take any ...
Eminent Domain Takings for Public Use
The government’s ability to seize privately owned land through the power of eminent domain is well-established. This power, transported ...
