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Finally – Legislation to help recover and sustain communities | The Crusader Newspaper Group

President Preckwinkle Cuts Ribbon at Stewart Building in Englewood Declaring it time to put an end to a system that perpetuates redlining and the growth of vacant properties, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recently announced she is joining the Cook County Land Bank Authority, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, and Cook County Commissioner Bridget […]

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