Chicago
Dec 18, 2023
Former Land Bank employee gets jail time for “straw buyers” scheme
The employee bought six houses under false buyers and renovated and resold them for profit
Cook County Land Bank Authority
Chicago
Mar 10, 2023
Former Cook County Land Bank employee pleads guilty to real estate scheme
Sentencing set to occur June 22
Chicago
Jun 29, 2023
Land Bank Authority works to revamp vacant homes, increase ownership in Englewood
Gave properties at no cost to nonprofits, chopped prices in half for 113 homes