Neighborhoods for sale...

The Chicago Tribune explores the development landscape in Chicago, in "Who calls the shots in your backyard? Not you." The answer is: Umm, the Growth Machine...

The Chicago Tribune has a great series running called "Neighborhoods for Sale."

Tribune investigation: Neighborhoods for sale

In an unprecedented investigation, the Tribune analyzed a decade of zoning changes to detail how real estate interests have funneled millions of dollars to the aldermen who dictate what can be built. The series has examined how aldermen ignore city planners and frustrated residents as they frequently permit new and bigger buildings that leave neighbors in their shadows.

Part 1: How cash, clout transform Chicago

Part 2: Community input an illusion

Part 3: A curious tale of two properties

Part 4: He zones. She sells. And it's legal.

Part 5: Who calls the shots in your backyard?

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