
When Samantha Stokes’ daughter walked into their new East Garfield Park home for the first time, the teen took off her shoes and ran around the house.
“So first thing, she goes to see the huge backyard that we have, and the garage and things like that because she’s never had that before,” Stokes recalled. “It was just excitement on her face, and even to this day it’s still hard to believe I’m an actual homeowner.”