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Reclaiming abandoned parcels eyed for South Suburbs progress
Springfield Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan says the state county local effort to reclaim thousands of abandoned polluted parcels in the South Suburbs is making progress yet hampered by slow detail work. Officials note Illinois First funds and DCCA oversight shape plans while local governments and Chicago-Cook Partners work on incentives and intergovernmental agreements to avoid partisan fights.
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Springfield
Cook Co
Jim Houlihan
Houlihan
Pul Kaput Lass Egolar Agora
Illinois First
Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Jim Edgar
DCCA
Ryan
Illinois
Illinois First Task Force
Pam McDonough
Southland Chamber
Bert Docter
Chamber
McDonough
Ing
Brian Reardon
Docter
Southland
Cook County Board
Chicago Cook Partners Inc
Don Petkus