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    Convicted Sex Offenders' Ministry Housing Too Close To Playground, City Says

    A group of registered child sex offenders in Aurora, Ill., may have to move out of their ministry-run home or face felony charges.
    by Cheryl Corley Jan 15, 2020 3 minutes
    Under dispute is whether the men housed at Wayside Cross Ministries reside too close to McCarty Park and its playground.

    A group of registered sex offenders in Aurora, Ill. — about 40 miles outside of Chicago — could face felony charges if they don't move out of their home. The city says they live too close to a playground, which has sparked a legal fight over housing, redemption and the definition of a playground.

    In downtown Aurora, McCarty Park takes up a full square block. There are walking paths, a fountain-like splashpad in the center of the park and two small rocking

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