Vacant building

Chicago storefronts sit empty as retail is reimagined

The vacancy rate was rising sharply across Chicago's prized downtown district and surrounding neighborhoods before the pandemic, but climbed much faster once COVID-19 struck.

Englewood house fire leads to death investigation after body found

Exclusive look inside $140M renovation of old Cook County Hospital

North Chicago program demolishes vacant houses as city battles urban blight

Massive cleanup needed at abandoned mental health facility in Tinley Park

South Side florists convert vacant lots into sustainable flower gardens

Converting vacant properties into affordable homes

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Habitat Chicago builds affordable homes

New development coming to East Garfield Park

Tiger found abandoned at vacant home

3 buildings destroyed in Back of the Yards fire

Firefighters find body of young child in vacant Markham home

Death investigation underway after child's body found in Markham

What has become of 50 vacant CPS schools?

PHOTOS: Group releases list of Chicago's most endangered buildings

Fire spreads from vacant building to West Garfield Park home

Lawmakers seek to end tax loophole that encourages vacant buildings

County investigating sale of 'zombie properties'

Fire in vacant building spreads to Lawndale home

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Englewood house fire leads to death investigation after body found

Exclusive look inside $140M renovation of old Cook County Hospital

North Chicago program demolishes vacant houses as city battles urban blight

Massive cleanup needed at abandoned mental health facility in Tinley Park

South Side florists convert vacant lots into sustainable flower gardens

Converting vacant properties into affordable homes

Habitat Chicago builds affordable homes

New development coming to East Garfield Park

Tiger found abandoned at vacant home

3 buildings destroyed in Back of the Yards fire

Firefighters find body of young child in vacant Markham home

Death investigation underway after child's body found in Markham

What has become of 50 vacant CPS schools?

PHOTOS: Group releases list of Chicago's most endangered buildings

Fire spreads from vacant building to West Garfield Park home

Lawmakers seek to end tax loophole that encourages vacant buildings

County investigating sale of 'zombie properties'

Fire in vacant building spreads to Lawndale home

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