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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 32 MIN

Chicago’s Efforts To Make Housing Affordable

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Home prices in Chicago are rising at more than five times the national average, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s BUILD plan — aimed to streamline housing development — didn’t pass during Springfield’s spring legislative session. So what will it take to make housing more affordable and homeownership more attainable in Chicago? In the Loop checks in with Lissette Castañeda, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Housing. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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Home prices in Chicago are rising at more than five times the national average, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s BUILD plan — aimed to streamline housing development — didn’t pass during Springfield’s spring legislative session. So what will it...

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