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Illinois agency offers underwater homeowners up to $50,000 in relief
Starting Aug. 1, the Illinois Housing Development Authority will offer underwater homeowners up to $50,000 in federal money to reduce the...
Jul 12, 2016
Jul 12, 2016
As subsidized housing spreads, suburbs face rising number of poor
A wrecking ball demolishes Caprini Green in 2011 Decades ago, Yolanda Crawford had a chance to leave the Chicago Housing Authority’s...
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Mayors send strong message about need for school funding reform
In the popular HBO show, bands of people form alliances and unite to face a common enemy. They have to raise armies and muster enough...
Jun 22, 2016
CPS calls for increased state funding, a precursor for south suburban school districts’ expected fin
In many ways, Chicago Public Schools’ calls for dramatically increased state funding is a precursor for an even bigger crisis for South...
Jun 15, 2016
IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan speaks about housing at Richton Park home buyer event
Photo courtesy of the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority Unemployment is down to 5 percent, the lowest it has been since...
Jun 14, 2016
Chicago among cities with largest number of underwater homeowners, studies show
One study, released Thursday by housing research data firm CoreLogic, found Chicago slightly better off than Las Vegas and Miami. But a...
Jun 9, 2016
Landlord Summit brings resources and relationship-building to property owners and municipalities
The event featured a networking breakfast followed by welcoming remarks by South Suburban College President Don Manning and Park Forest...
Jun 8, 2016
Officials consider sports complex, housing for Tinley Park health center site
The Village Board will, in the coming months, likely take a vote on a master plan for repurposing the property northwest of Harlem Avenue...
May 27, 2016
June 7: South Suburban Landlord Summit
SSMMA is working in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Community Investment Corporation (CIC) to hold a one-day summit...
May 25, 2016
May 20, 2016
Some Chicago neighborhoods, suburbs lag in housing recovery, study says
Despite climbing 26 percent since the housing market’s low point, the overall median value of homes in 33 city and suburban Chicago...
May 19, 2016
June 7: South Suburban Landlord Summit
SSMMA is working in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Community Investment Corporation (CIC) to hold a one-day summit...
May 13, 2016
Healthier people and communities were On the Table at SSMMA
Organic food can be grown on village or land bank vacant lots using organic and/or aquaponics/ hydroponics farming methods to provide...
May 13, 2016
Lansing uses land bank to revive abandoned homes
The Village Board recently approved an agreement with the South Suburban Land Bank Development Authority. The village will pursue deeds...
May 9, 2016
Feds’ help for struggling homeowners ‘too little, too late’
In mid-April, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said that for the first time since the crash, it would allow cuts in the amount of...
May 6, 2016
Illinois Receives $269 million in Federal Hardest Hit Funds to Continue Assistance to Struggling Hom
Press release from the Illinois Housing Development Authority More struggling homeowners and communities in Illinois affected by...
Apr 20, 2016
An extra dose of interest payments? Homeowners fight back
The source of all the controversy: The Federal Housing Administration’s longtime policy of allowing banks to charge homeowners a full...
Apr 14, 2016
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