Overview

• Air conditioning was restored on June 24 to one of the complex’s four buildings after tenants endured weeks without cooling.
• Village officials issued numerous citations against Autumn Ridge management for missing a June 1 promise to reinstate AC.
• Nearly 300 units remain without cooling as residents report indoor temperatures reaching 95 degrees and rely on fans and light clothing.
• Park Forest opened Village Hall and the police department as temporary cooling centers to offer relief to affected tenants.
• The property owner says it expects to complete air conditioning repairs in the remaining buildings within days, aiming for full restoration by week’s end.