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Elephants · Oak ParkThere are a lot of elephants in the room in Chicago. The biggest elephant is “Da Mayor.” Brandon Johnson gives me the impression of a deer caught in the headlights. When he was running, he never had a concise answer to any question. Even more irksome was his responding “right?” to the interviewer as if that person should agree and therefore concur on whether Brandon's replies were accurate and true.See the Story
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Floods · Oak ParkThis story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project More than 100 residents of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood called 311 in August 2023 to report flooding in their basements or on the streets after a storm dumped nearly 4 inches of rain on their neighborhood, city records show. Hura Hillman was not one of them. […]See the Story
‘Green Alleys’ Help Prevent Flooding, But Vulnerable Neighborhoods Must Wait in Line - Austin Weekly News
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkTwo brand-new modern single-family homes sit across the street from a West Humboldt Park elementary school and health center at the intersection of North Ridgeway Avenue and West Huron Street. They boast new windows, a beautiful facade, new fences and landscaping, a sign of the high-quality modern finishes and amenities found inside.See the Story
In West Humboldt Park, vacant lots are turned into affordable homes under the city’s Better Neighborhoods and Affordable Homes program - Austin Weekly News
Real Estate · Oak ParkA powerful group of real estate agents agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the group’s commission rules forced homeowners to pay higher fees when they sold their houses.A federal judge granted preliminary approval to the settlement terms in March, and as part of it, the group, National Association of Realtors®, is expected to pay $418 million in damages.See the Story
How a $418 million lawsuit settlement could affect West Side homeowners and Realtors® - Austin Weekly News
Gentrification · Oak ParkAmid rising costs and gentrification, some organizations have found a creative way to obtain homeownership and to combat the displacement of longtime residents: community land trusts. The goal of this shared ownership model is to provide affordable home prices, and in the process, keep people in their own neighborhoods.See the Story