Archive for September, 2005

Study Says Affordable Housing Shortage Likely to Worsen

The problem of overcrowded Chicago homes and financially struggling families is likely to worsen, according to a report called “Homes for a Changing Region,” scheduled to be released Monday.
The report, a joint study by Chicago Metropolis 2020 and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, concludes that by 2030 roughly a fifth of the population will be paying […]

Taxes Drop on North Suburban Chicago Real Estate

The Cook County Assessor’s office predicts that two-thirds of the owners of suburban Chicago homes in the county’s north assessment area will receive lower property tax bills this fall, when a recently passed tax break is applied to their new 2004 assessments.
Roughly 65 percent of owners of North suburban Chicago homes will, as a group, […]