Vacant homes policy brings Chicago big cash (WBEZ)


An initial review suggests that Chicago’s revised vacant property ordinance is bringing in a lot cash to the city, and that it’s helping city officials keep better count of the number of homes sitting vacant. The statistics, contained in a letter from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Alderman Pat Dowell (3rd) were the city’s first quarterly report on the effectiveness of the ordinance since it went into effect in November.