After weeks of acrimony, concern and harsh statements, the dispute over who will control the River Forest Civic Center building at 8020 W. Madison seems to be headed toward a resolution.

Top officials for the River Forest Civic Center Authority, which is legally responsible for managing the building, and the River Forest Community Center, which has been the prime tenant and de facto landlord in the building for decades, have been holding weekly negotiating sessions.They indicated they are working toward a new management structure for the building that will keep the Community Center, and its popular daycare program, in the building.

“We are pleased to announce that representatives from the Authority and the Community Center Boards met yesterday afternoon and are now embarked on a collabor

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