Rising Rents Put the Squeeze on Many in
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Rents are rising in Chicago and some renters are forking over more of their paychecks.
Rents are rising in Chicago and some renters are forking over more of their paychecks each month. In Chicago, some neighborhoods have seen rents skyrocket over the last couple of years. Wednesday, we’ll talk about the factors behind the rent hikes with our panel.
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Rising Rents Put the Squeeze on Many in
Clip: 7/28/2015 | 12m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Rents are rising in Chicago and some renters are forking over more of their paychecks each month. In Chicago, some neighborhoods have seen rents skyrocket over the last couple of years. Wednesday, we’ll talk about the factors behind the rent hikes with our panel.
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