Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated the facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and public safety by allowing fires to break out at the Harbor View waste facility, a closed landfill site.

“The danger this site presented to its neighbors is unacceptable. The defendants needed to have addressed the fires sooner and must prevent the conditions that caused them, plus ensure that the site operations comply with Illinois’ environmental laws moving forward. I want to thank the community members and advocates who met with my team about the environmental concerns facing the Southeast Side of Chicago and promptly alerted us to the issue. I will continue to protect all Illinois communities by ensuring that companies are held accountable when they break environmental laws.” – AG Raoul