As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Several days after Tara Stamps was appointed as a Cook County board commissioner in the summer of 2023, heavy storms flooded homes in her district’s West Side neighborhoods — including her own. “So I ...
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2nd bill in Springfield aims to get rid of single-family zoning
If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities across Illinois.
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Ravenswood Manor, Other Historic Neighborhoods Missing From New Map, Neighbors Say
University of Chicago researchers recently released a resident-drawn neighborhood map of Chicago that some North Siders say ...
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Residents get a look at preliminary plan to improve Kedzie Avenue
Area residents had a chance Jan. 29 to look at early plans and offer their suggestions for improving a section of Kedzie Avenue in Flossmoor.
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Beverly Is Bigger Than You Think — But It’s More About What Parish You’re From, Neighbors Say
The results of University of Chicago's "Chicago Neighborhood Map Project" shows Beverly taking up a larger portion of the Far ...
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Women Lead the Way: Gordon steps from PSC board to Cook County commissioner, clerk
Note: This story is the third in a three-part series featuring women leaders in Cook County government. It’s only been two ...
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OWNING A HOME MORE AFFORDABLE THAN RENTING ACROSS U.S. BUT BOTH STILL POSE SIGNIFICANT BURDENS
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its 2025 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that owning a ...
Crash shuts down roadway in Fairfield, police say
Officers have shut down Texas Street in Fairfield due to a crash on Wednesday evening, the police department said. Texas Street is closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Gregory Lane in both ...