Homeowners and suburban taxpayers are navigating a tough pocketbook crunch this fall. Fresh numbers place Cook County at the very top of the country for residential foreclosures, trapping equity-rich but cash-poor owners in legal limbo. Right next door, school parents in Crestwood are sounding the alarm over outsourced janitorial crews causing classroom sanitation issues, while Will County wrestles over whether to greenlight a contentious 617 million dollar river bridge project.
Overview: Cook County recorded the nation’s highest residential foreclosure filings, squeezing cash-poor homeowners amid rising taxes and inflation. At the same time, outsourced janitorial cuts in Crestwood School District 130 sparked parent outcries over classroom mold and pest infestations, while Will County reignited fierce taxpayer debate over a proposed $617 million Des Plaines River bridge.
Foreclosure Filings Lead the Nation as Crestwood Classrooms Face Custodial Layoffs and Will County Debates a $600M Bridge
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