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St. John ends annexation efforts for Cedar Lake parcel linked to Donald Trump Jr.

St. John Council halted annexation due to water rights loss and legal concerns, returning rights linked to a 982-unit development tied to Donald Trump Jr.'s company.

Summary by Chicago Tribune
The new potential water source to which Donald Trump Jr. handed the St. John Town Council the rights in July — and the gargantuan subdivision that was tied to it through its eventual annexation — has dried up, at least for now. The Town Council at its Wednesday morning meeting voted 4-0, with Councilman Gerry Swets, R-3, absent, to “terminate without second reading” the ordinance that would annex 167 acres of land with a planned-use development …

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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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