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Foreclosures drop, but ‘zombie’ properties remain Hector Reyes could probably write a book on the nightmares of fighting foreclosure. It...
Jan 20, 2015


Woman Rents Home From Man Who Didn’t Own It, Gets Evicted, Police Say
The foreclosed home in the 6600 block of North Richmond Street was supposed to be vacant. But early this month, the real estate firm...
Jan 20, 2015


Cook County Land Bank seeks director to succeed Brian White
“Our first executive director, Brian White, has done a tremendous job creating this foundation and his skills and experience in the...
Jan 15, 2015


Home buyer classes and down payment assistance
From Neighbor Housing Services; please share with your residents: Please click here to download the winter schedule for home buyer...
Jan 7, 2015


Former school site in Tinley Park may be used for housing
The village has owned the site of the former Central Middle School for nearly a decade, hoping homes eventually would be built there, but...
Dec 18, 2014


Luxe apartments are all the rage in the ‘burbs
Just don’t call them rentals, a word that conjures up an image different from the projects that municipal governments are selling to...
Dec 12, 2014


Fannie, Freddie unveil 3 percent down-payment programs
The change in policy, broadly announced in October, is designed to entice millennials as well as low- and moderate-income consumers, to...
Dec 9, 2014
Property tax appeal seminars for Orland, Bloom & Thornton Townships
Please share with your residents: Commissioner Patlak will be holding several property tax appeal seminars in the below areas. ORLAND TWP...
Dec 8, 2014


Orland Park’s Ninety 7 Fifty hits leasing benchmark
For six months, the 295-unit apartment building has had at least 90 percent occupancy, which means that in January the village will begin...
Dec 4, 2014


Cook County sues Wells Fargo over lending practices
The suit, filed against Wells Fargo on Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, is similar to others brought in late March against HSBC,...
Dec 2, 2014


Restoring neighborhoods and maybe lives as well
Photo courtesy of the Cook County Sheriff’s website As wind-chill temperatures hit the single digits last week, I watched a work crew...
Nov 24, 2014


Fair housing groups worry ruling erodes bias argument
Now, those same groups worry that the codification of the Fair Housing Act that they cheered in February 2013 is getting chipped away at,...
Nov 18, 2014


Housing appears priority for former Mental Health Center site in Tinley Park
But seeing that vision become reality is going to be a lengthy and costly process, although village officials feel confident it won’t...
Nov 13, 2014


Seeking to Fill Vacant Housing, Cook County Land Bank Looks to Partner with Maywood
This year has been something of a watershed for the infant organization, which is tasked with obtaining “properties in areas that may be...
Nov 12, 2014


Ground broken on $11M senior living center in Thornton
Photo courtesy of thorncreekseniorliving.com It’s been almost a decade in the making, but a major milestone was reached Thursday as...
Nov 7, 2014


Development of Lynwood subdivision to resume in spring
Village Attorney Michael Marovich said the original subdivider, Montalbano Homes, came upon hard times in 2008 and 2009 and ended up...
Nov 3, 2014


Chicago inmates are helping prevent crime in rough neighborhoods
Photos courtesy of cookcountysheriff.com For nearly a year, blighted neighborhoods around Chicago have been getting a helping hand from...
Oct 29, 2014


Ground broken for housing for disabled in Matteson
Photo courtesy of Over the Rainbow Association on Facebook. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Thursday in Matteson for a residential...
Oct 28, 2014


NHS Neighborhood Heroes: Chicago Southland Housing & Community Development Collaborative
Lakeshia Wright accepts a Neighborhood Hero Award on behalf of “The Collaborative” at NHS’s annual meeting and leadership awards event.....
Oct 22, 2014
Suburban Chicago homebuilders talking about land again
Dirt is starting to catch the attention of suburban homebuilders again. With their 2014 construction season winding down, the area’s...
Oct 21, 2014
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