The Hidden Crisis: How Selective Code Enforcement Fuels the Decline of Small Towns Why Unequal Building Laws Are Destroying Communities In Southern Illinois, like West Frankfort—And How Fair Enforcement Can Rebuild Them

Crime dropped 45% when building codes were enforced fairly.
But West Frankfort would rather protect slumlords.
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