Turning Churches Into Zoning Loopholes

Written by David Curtin

Governor JB Pritzker is currently “tackling” the housing shortage in Illinois by proposing the BUILD Act. It is basically a state takeover of local housing regulations in order to do what “the state thinks best.”

The Senate Democrats have problems with this proposal – it didn’t go far enough. Sigh. They introduced a package of proposals that made the BUILD Act seem sunny by comparison. All well-meaning, mind you, but seriously doubling down on the state overriding local housing regulations.… Continue Reading