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Aldermen have a real chance to tackleChicago’s housing crisis

By Richard Day and Alec Schwengler It’s no secret that Chicago faces a housing crisis. In 2020, the city’s Housing Department estimated that the city faces a shortfall of 120,000 affordable units. And that number has almost certainly risen as rents have spiked, especially in supply-constrained wealthy neighborhoods.Making room for new residents can be politically […]

The History of Sears Kit Homes

It may be hard to believe now, but Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Sears) helped build American neighborhoods as we know them today. Sears kit homes were an easy way for members of the middle class to realize their dreams of homeownership. Once purchased by catalog, the building materials were shipped in railroad cars and fully […]