Invited in Only to be Shut Out – Illinois Answers Project

The city’s premiere development initiative, Invest South/West, has brought hope to areas long ignored by developers and the promise of hundreds of millions of dollars. But some residents say they’ve been left out of real decision-making on the major projects coming to their areas. “A lot of people ended up saying, ‘At least we’re getting something.’ But why promise people things then do what you want to do anyway?” one South Shore resident asked.