Local Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Pat Dowell Announce Success of Chicago’s Vacant Properties Ordinance by Gary Kopycinski on May 4, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Greater Enforcement Since Ordinance Passed Allows City to Hire Additional Inspectors to Identify Vacant Properties and Amplify Pressure on Owners to Maintain the Safety of These Buildings