Andrew Grayson (standing at rostrum) presented his case before the La Grange Plan Commission June 29 for allowing pawn shops to remain a permitted use in the central business district. But commissioners voted unanimously to recommend that pawn shops be banned from downtown.

Audio excerpts from pawn shop hearings

Presented in order of their occurence.

Following its deliberations, the plan commission voted unanimously to recommend that La Grange village trustees adopt amendments to the zoning code that would prohibit pawn shops and certain other businesses from operating in the central business district.