Chicago Heights seeks ownership of six parcels for scrap metal company

The Cook County Board on Wednesday referred to its Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee a measure by which Chicago Heights is asking for control over six parcels of land, five of which are vacant, through the county’s No Cash Bid program.

Under that program, tax-delinquent properties can be taken over by local government once a yearlong process to get the property owner to catch up on tax payments is complete…Please click here to read Gregory Tejeda’s full story in the Times.