Amid a severe housing shortage, the mayor of suburban Elk Grove Village believes it’s time to think outside the box for solutions.
A developer is building 20 new single-family homes in the village, and later this summer, a raffle will be held to determine who can purchase them.
At the corner of Tonne Road and Elk Grove Boulevard, passersby see a 2.6-acre empty lot. Mayor Craig Johnson envisions a subdivision that will soon be called Tonne Grove…