With its assistance, 500 families have saved their homes, and a present campaign aspires to help people reclaim some of the neighborhood’s many vacant properties.
Tag: foreclosures
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State rep La Shawn Ford, advocate for ex-offenders, hopes he doesn’t become one
A drive through the west side with indicted state rep La Shawn Ford
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School closings: The latest blow to neighborhoods already reeling from disinvestment
What’s the cost of pulling the plug on public services in neighborhoods desperately in need of them?
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Blight, politics, and hope on the west side
The story behind a vacant building turned into public art
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The presidency: take this job and love it
If Obama’s so smart, why does he want four more years?
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
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Kimberly Wasserman Nieto, the rallier
The People Issue: Kimberly Wasserman Nieto, environmental rallier
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Foreclosure plan passes council committee—but where’s the money for it?
The city took another small step in its attempt to tackle the ongoing foreclosure crisis today. The City Council’s housing committee signed off on the latest city plan to implement the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program, but not before aldermen voiced a few frustrations about the dwindling amount of federal funds coming the city’s way—less than […]
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Mayor Emanuel to solve foreclosure crisis! (Or maybe just do a little something to help a few people, which is cool too)
Every evening the mayor’s press office sends out an e-mail announcing the mayor’s public schedule for the following day. The description of each event usually promises a dramatic new development that you won’t want to miss—while actually saying nothing about what’s going to happen. Last night’s e-mail once again forecast something big for today: “Mayor […]
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Cook County Foreclosures: Game On
Cook County foreclosures start up again, but you haven’t heard the end of this.
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The real housing bad guys
Aldermen wonder if the city’s new housing plans will do enough to address the foreclosure crisis.
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When $55 million isn’t enough
Chicago receives $55 million from the feds to address its housing crisis, and it’s not nearly enough.
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No end in sight
A new article in the New Yorker–and grim economic data in Chicago–underscore the need for action beyond bailing out Wall Street.