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Public commenters raise ideological and religious objections to prospective buyer of Fox River property

July 10, 2026 | LaSalle County, Illinois


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Public commenters raise ideological and religious objections to prospective buyer of Fox River property
During the same public‑comment period, multiple speakers voiced ideological and religious objections to the prospective buyer and to the idea of concentrated settlement by members of particular religious communities.

A public commenter who spoke after an introduction (speaker 6) said the prospective buyer, identified in his remarks as "mister Jamil Ahmed Soukera" (transcript spelling varies), and the people he seeks to bring are "by their very nature entirely incompatible with us and our ways," and argued that assimilation would require abandoning prior religious practices. The commenter used explicitly religious language, saying the "faith of this place ... is Christianity. The 1 true faith." No evidence or rebuttal appears in the transcript.

Chris Ann Maly Forsyth, who identified herself as a resident, said she is half Norwegian and referenced multiple, broad claims about Muslim populations, places of worship and civic behavior. "They do not pay taxes because of their religious exemption," she said in the transcript. Those assertions were presented as opinion and were not supported by documentary evidence in the public comments.

Michael Kremsky, identifying himself as president of the Kendall County chapter of the United States Patriot Society, and Molly Kremsky urged citizens to study founding‑era history and to push for transparency; Molly Kremsky said complaints have been filed with the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Illinois Securities Department and asked the board to alert federal and state representatives to review foreign‑investment concerns.

The transcript contains no recorded responses from county staff or elected officials that substantiate or refute the religious or ideological claims, nor does it show any formal findings or evidence introduced to support those assertions. Several speakers urged public participation and fact‑finding; others framed their opposition primarily on cultural and faith‑based grounds.

The meeting record on the transcript is limited to public comment; it does not show a county response that would confirm the existence of regulatory complaints or any findings about immigration, taxation or legal status.

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