PRESS RELEASES

OCTOBER 3rd, 2024: COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 2,000 VACANT AND DISTRESSED PROPERTIES ACROSS THE REGION, GENERATING $58.1 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND 1,400 JOBS IN COOK COUNTY

JUNE 19th, 2024: COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS TO TRANSFORM VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY INTO COMMUNITY SPACES ON JUNETEENTH

APRIL 16th, 2024: COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY, CITY OF CHICAGO AND OTHER PARTNERS UNVEIL MULTIFAMILY BUILDING RESTORED BY LOCAL DEVELOPER TO BRING QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GALEWOOD

FEBRUARY 23rd, 2024: COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY CELEBRATES CREATION OF $195 MILLION IN COMMUNITY WEALTH BY HONORING SUCCESS OF SMALL DEVELOPERS AT 2024 AWARDS LUNCHEON

SEPTEMBER 20th, 2023: Pritzker Administration Provides $19 Million for Community Revitalization

SEPTEMBER 19th, 2023: COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT TONI PRECKWINKLE AND COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF GOLDEN LAW IN BROADVIEW

JUNE 19th, 2023: TWO NEW COOK COUNTY LAND BANK INITIATIVES UNLOCK PROPERTY OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS

JUNE 8th, 2023: Cook County Land Bank Authority Celebrates Grand Opening of Pampered Princess Spa With Ribbon Cutting

MAY 6th, 2023: Cook County Land Bank Authority Celebrates the Completion of New Prefab Homes In Humboldt Park

MARCH 7th, 2023: Cook County Land Bank Authority & Community Developers Hold “Buy Back the Block” Ribbon Cutting to Unveil Beautiful New Homes In West Woodlawn

FEBRUARY 18th, 2023: Cook County Land Bank Holds Deed Transfer Ceremony For Vacant Lot Giveaway Recipients In Englewood

NOVEMBER 1ST, 2022: President Preckwinkle Selects Jessica Caffrey as New Executive Director of the Cook County Land Bank Authority

OCTOBER 12TH, 2022: Cook County Land Bank Authority Congratulates Executive Director on New Role as CEO of Chicago Architecture Center

DECEMBER 16TH, 2021: Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Vacant Property Holiday Giveaway & Sale!

JUNE 10th, 2021:  Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Vickie Lakes-Battle to Join the Board of Directors, Darlene Dugo Promoted to Deputy Director

JUNE 7th, 2021:  Cook County Land Bank Authority Receives Richard M. Daley Friend of the Neighborhoods Award at LISC Chicago’s 27th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards 

APRIL 12th, 2021:  Officials Push for Statewide Homeowner Relief, Increased Housing Capacity to Revitalize Communities

MARCH 22nd, 2021: Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Joy Aruguete and Sheila Chalmers-Currin Join the Board of Directors

DECEMBER 29th, 2020:  Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Winners of Drawing for Rent and Mortgage Relief

NOVEMBER 24th, 2020: Cook County Land Bank Authority Giving Away Money for Rent and Mortgage Relief for at least 25 families

AUGUST 6th, 2020: CCLBA Announces Partnerships to Give Returning Citizens a Second Chance

JUNE 22nd, 2020: CCLBA Earns National Achievement Award for Homebuyer Direct Program

FEBRUARY 5th, 2020: Rob Rose Appointed to Fannie Mae’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council

JANUARY 27th, 2020: New Affordable Housing in Maywood for People with Disabilities Replaces Vacant Lots

NOVEMBER 22nd, 2019: Cook County Land Bank Authority Rehabs 500th Property

OCTOBER 18th, 2019: Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Winner of 3rd Annual Home Giveaway

SEPTEMBER 5th, 2019: More than 14,000 People Registered for CCLBA Home Giveaway

AUGUST 12th, 2019: CCLBA Announces Opening of Home Giveaway Drawing

JULY 24th, 2019: CCLBA Announces PR Agencies of Record

JULY 16th, 2019: Downing Brothers & Developers Recognized at CCLBA’s Annual Luncheon