Client: Chicago Community Trust Source: Chicago Tribune A new Senate bill amendment backed by the Cook County treasurer’s office and the Chicago Community Trust seeks to reform Illinois’ property tax sale system. Backers such as state Rep. Kam Buckner, a Chicago Democrat, say the bill would cut the cost for homeowners trying to pay
Client: Chicago Community Trust Source: Crain's Chicago Business A bill that would make it easier to move tens of thousands of effectively abandoned residential lots back onto the tax rolls and into productive use has picked up some late-session momentum in Springfield, clearing a House committee this morning. Under the proposal pushed by Cook
Client: Chicago Community Trust Source: Rock River Current ROCKFORD — From the outside, the two-story cream-colored house on Fourth Avenue doesn’t look like it would inspire the ire of city officials. Sure, there are a few busted windows and overgrown weeds, but there are far more decrepit properties in the city. City officials, however,
Client: Chicago Community Trust Source: WCIA.com DECATUR, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — They can be found dotted around Decatur. Vacant, blighted homes that have been rotting for years. The city slowly takes ownership of them, choosing to rebuild or demolish them, but the process often takes years. That process begins with someone falling behind on their
Client: Chicago Community Trust Source: We Are Central Illinois (WAND) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — You likely see vacant and abandoned property in your community, and Illinois state lawmakers know those buildings lead to higher property taxes for neighbors. A House Democrat from Chicago is working with community developers, affordable housing advocates, and tax policy
Client: TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence Source: NBC Chicago A state law passed in 2021 allows dentists to offer pro bono services, but a state agency has yet to finalize the rules for a Chicago clinic to implement the law. TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence wants to expand its free dental clinic in
Client: Advocate Aurora Health Source: Weekly Citizen Advocate Aurora Health investing in South Suburban mental health services Recognizing the growing need for mental health care in South Chicagoland, Advocate Aurora Health recently announced a $20-million investment in a new state-of the-art inpatient behavioral health facility at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest. The investments
Client: Aspen Dental Source: Chicago Crusader For many low-income, Medicaid-supported, or uninsured residents in Chicago, finding a dentist is akin to finding a Black leprechaun, with a golden lottery ticket in its pocket. Data from the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Health Policy Institute shows there are 8,674 dentists registered in Illinois, more than 2,000 of
Client: Nascar Source: Crain's Chicago Longtime track executive Julie Giese is responsible for bringing to life NASCAR's first street race event.
Client: SOO Green Source: Crain's Chicago The SOO Green HVDC Link, already under development, can help put Illinois first in the nation in building a clean, reliable energy grid, writes an executive with the project.