From abandoned properties to dream homes: Buying a house through Cook County’s land bank – Curbed Chicago

“Working with the land bank is a call to action,” said Cook County Land Bank Authority executive director Rob Rose. “Our work is to bring to market long-term vacant housing that’s been invisible and make it available, accessible, and affordable.”

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A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign

“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”

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