Housing

Some Huntley leaders like the idea of housing development of attached rentals in the village, but not the proposed location.

Much like Dorothy’s spiraling house in The Wizard of Oz, it remains unclear how the Feds intertest rate drop is going to affect the Kendall County housing market.

Cheryl Lee, president of Northern Illinois Home Builders Association and president of CL Design-Build, Inc., a custom home builder in the Chicago Western Suburbs, said the expanded Trump tariffs “will undoubtedly impact both consumers and the homebuilding industry."

As Cary moves forward with plans to build 200 apartments and 50 townhomes on the long-shuttered Maplewood property, neighboring residents are still advocating for single-family homes.

A former Joliet housing official could avoid convictions on his record if he successfully completes his sentences in cases concerning cocaine possession and violation of a no-contact order.

More multifamily housing is coming to Crystal Lake as developers got the City Council's OK to build more than 100 owner-occupied townhomes near the Three Oaks Recreation Area.

National homebuilder Lennar will provide new single-family housing – Towne Center II – on 139 lots between the existing Towne Center and Fox Bend neighborhoods in Shorewood.

Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County, said "news of the federal funding freeze caught many organizations by surprise."

The Cary Village Board has chosen a developer to build apartments and townhouses at the former Maplewood School property. Not all the neighbors are pleased.

Huntley may soon be home to a new townhome and single family development.

Will County needs more apartments and affordable housing to keep young people and meet the needs of a growing workforce, the head of the Will County Center for Economic Development said Wednesday.

Tara Farnsworth and Bob Albrecht of Antioch, "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchisees, win $20,000 for the Habitat for Humanity Lake County for their flip of a Fox Lake home.

The Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting M/I Homes from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at 25542 W. Alabaster Circle in Plainfield.

McHenry County's annual Point in Time count, held Thursday night into Friday morning, counts the number of homeless residents found on one night

SVVOR, which runs the Legacy Sober Living Home for Men in Dixon, soon will be opening the doors of Cledy’s House of Hope, a 42-bed sober living facility for women in Rock Falls.

More housing could be coming to Crystal Lake as developers propose a plan to build more than 100 owner-occupied townhomes near the Three Oaks Recreation Area.

Every dollar donated to Herald Angels supports the initiatives of United Way of Will County community partners.The total donations for the 2024 holiday season exceeded $20,000.

Three developers are vying to build market-rate townhome and apartment complexes at the long-shuttered Maplewood School property in Cary.

Even with smaller lots, Vista Ridge houses proposed for Joliet's west side will be priced between $375,000 and $425,000

The Lockport City Council has been in talks with developers about residential properties at two sites in the community. Another housing development will be ready for move-ins by spring.

One major theme for Dixon in 2024 was economic development that will carry over into 2025 as the city continues to grow.

2024 has been a big year for Sterling, with several projects and plans that will shape the city’s future underway.

Will County agencies collaborate to meet increasing needs of many Joliet area residents facing challenges in gaining permanent housing.

The Lockport City Council has approved a revised concept plan for a new housing development, including more townhomes, but not the small single family lots originally proposed.

More housing is on the way in Crystal Lake as city council unanimously approved a 93-unit apartment complex and a 67-unit expansion in the age-restricted community.

The McHenry City Council has approved preliminary plans for 177 rental townhomes.

A developer plans almost 400 rental homes at a "luxury" mixed use development off Route 31 in Cary that would also have commercial spaces.

Developer wants to build houses in Joliet on land next to D'Arcy Motors on Essington Road. The plan goes to the Plan Commission for review on Thursday.

Developer Redwood USA wants to build 180 rental homes off Route 120 on property that would be annexed into town.

The Will County Center for Economic Development gave its annual report at a breakfast at the Bolingbrook Golf Club Friday, addressing issues of housing, business development, and employment in the county.

The need for assistance has continued to rise in Will County since the COVID-19 pandemic. And that need is highest among families working one or more jobs.

Developers are looking to expand the age-restricted Oakbrook Estates community by adding 67 more units by Three Oaks and Sands roads in Crystal Lake.

Developers are back seeking city approval again for a 93-unit apartment complex within walking distance of the Pingree Road Metra station in Crystal Lake.

A developer wants to build Vista Ridge, the largest subdivision on the far west side of Joliet in 20 years, and is putting some pressure on the city to approve its plan in December.

Sterling Industrial Development Commission approves motion to recommend sale of vacant properties in the 200 block of West Seventh Street to T&P for $1.

A new subdivision with 41 single-family homes, to be called Stillwell Grove, is on its way to being built near the Powers Road and Samantha Lane intersection, just east of the Route 47 corridor.

DuPage United commemorates recent achievements at annual assembly

Marking 20 years of service, Grundy Area PADS has provided emergency shelter as well as a separate program to rehouse people in apartments, but the agency’s availability of assistance faces a crisis of its own.

A year after Wheaton city council members rejected a plan to turn Roosevelt Road office space into apartments, a new developer is expected to get approval for an office-to-residential project on the property.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole discussed a proposal by M/I Homes to build a new subdivision south of Cedar Ridge at its meeting on Nov. 6.

A ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m. at CIEL Senior Living at Plainfield, located 12446 S. Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, followed by an open house until 7 p.m.

After a second attempt with city council, developers will construct more than 200 apartments on the Immanuel Lutheran Church property near downtown Crystal Lake, despite some pushback.

Hope Manor Joliet has been providing housing and access to services for veterans experiencing homelessness in Will County since 2017.

Builder Lennar gave McHenry a first look at a new subdivision that could bring 584 homes to McHenry, and VIK Remodel, Inc., wants to redevelop the former First Midwest Bank at Green and Elm streets.

Sterling City Manager Scott Schumard said owner M5 Property Holdings hopes to finish the project within a year of starting.

Lockport's Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday immediately following the City Council meeting will include preliminary discussions of the 2025 budget as well as plans for a new housing development near Cedar Ridge.

Owners claim ordinance would unfairly impact ‘good’ landlords and tenants.

Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.

New plans for a second phase of Old Mill Park, a 55-plus community in Sycamore, received city approval after the developer tweaked his idea multiple times to reduce the density of the proposed residential complex.

The owner has previously refused to close hotel after being ordered to do so. But a Lee County judge ruled Wednesday it must close until repairs are made and court says it can reopen.