CCLBA’s work and impact has been profiled in a number of local and national outlets.
See below for some of our featured media highlights
County land bank unveils 200th rehabbed house
By Dennis Rodkin, Crain's Business Chicago | November 20th, 2017 (Click here for the original article)
Cook County Land Bank To Sell Homes Directly To Homebuyers
By Corilyn Shropshire, Chicago Tribune | September 29th, 2017
A vacant brick bungalow on South Luella Avenue in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood requires some work — in fact, quite a bit of work.
Wait, did you just say you WAIVED all the taxes?
By Rooted In Chicago, Chicago Now | August 13th, 2017
Land Banks Helping Rebuild From Legacy of Foreclosure
By Brett Widness, Urban Land Institute | August 9th, 2017
Why Black Homeownership Rates Lag Even As The Housing Market Recovers
By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune | July 21st, 2017
Hoping for 'adrenaline boost' in flagging neighborhoods, Cook County selling more than 4,000 vacant lots
By Corilyn Shropshire, Chicago Tribune | February 2nd, 2017
Aiming to curb Chicago's vacant lot epidemic, the Cook County Land Bank Authority has made more than 4,000 once tax-delinquent vacant lots available for sale.
Land Bank Wants to Sell More than 4,400 Vacant Lots
By Dennis Rodkin, Crain's Chicago Business | January 30th, 2017
More than 4,400 vacant lots in Chicago and the suburbs are going up for sale in an effort to attract development to areas that need it.
Resurrecting Chicago, block By block: Another 1,000 homes in 2017? Maybe more?
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board | December 23rd, 2016
Cook County Housing Platform Celebrates Milestone
By Lisa Fielding, CBS Chicago | November 29th, 2016
The Cook County Land Bank was established in 2014 as a result of the financial crisis.
Land Bank's Foreclosure Sales Helping Stabilize Neighborhoods
By Dennis Rodkin, Crain's Chicago Business | November 22, 2016
The Cook County Land Bank Authority: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Yvette LeGrand, The South Shore Current | August 2016
The Cook County Land Bank is chipping away at abandoned properties one house at a time
By Maya Dukmasova | August 12th, 2016
Imagine a county agency that doesn't rely on taxpayer dollars to operate. And not only that, but it also generates wealth and helps revitalize struggling neighborhoods.