Gov. Pritzker should quickly sign bill to reform property tax scavenger sales

Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors Chair Bridget Gainer says a bill before Gov. J.B. Pritzker, if signed into law, could make it easier and faster to get tax-delinquent vacant properties into the hands of new owners. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Tax-delinquent vacant buildings are a blight in far too many city and suburban communities in Cook County.

A buyer can pay the back taxes and take over the property, but it’s a process that can take years and multiple sale attempts before a buyer can be found.