the Cook County Land Bank made a lot of news this week

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Great news! In case you missed it, the Cook County Land Bank made a lot of news this week - starting with today’s Wall Street Journal. The Cook County Land Bank and other local governments that are setting up land banks around the country were discussed in an article written by WSJ reporter Mark Peters who captures why local governments need to have more than one solution when demand for housing changes, and neighborhoods need to respond. Read the full article by clicking the link below.  Cities Set Up 'Land Banks' to Tackle Vacant-Home Problem: New strategy to return empty properties to the tax rolls By: Mark Peters Also, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and I also recently sat down with David Roeder from the Chicago Sun Times to discuss the Cook County Land Bank and our vision for how the land bank will work throughout the region to transform vacant and abandoned housing into productive and sustainable community assets. Read the full article by clicking the link below.  "Cook County Land Bank aims to help towns beat blight" By: David Roeder To see more articles on the Cook County Land Bank or to get more information, please visit the website at http://bridgetgainer.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=478a67939407e8be41773b4ff&id=895b1d9b1e&e=f8d6a4c5c0. Sincerely, Bridget Gainer Cook County Commissioner - Tenth District Chairwoman, Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors

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