Neighborhoods around the Chicago region are fighting back against overcrowding. Bensenville officials recently pressed charges against a homeowner who had 14 people living in a home with no heat and raw sewage on the floor.
The home had been rented to a woman who in turn rented the property. The property was divided by hanging sheets, and those who lived there were forced to share the space with rats and cockroaches in squalid conditions.
Cities around the Chicago region are turning to rewards to root out homes like this in order to cut down on crime and blight. Village officials in Bensenville have announced plans to reward residents with $1,000 for turning in neighbors living in similar conditions.
The home, located at 439 South Baron Street, is not the only case of overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in Bensenville. Other recent cases include 11 people living in a two-bedroom house at 267 South Center Street and 10 people living in a home at 402 Miner.
The city will also be giving out $2 million to homeowners in an effort to improve dilapidated properties and increase interest in Chicago Homes For Sale in the neighborhood.
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