How does a city once known for affordability become out of reach for the people who live in it?

Walk through North Main or Jacobsville, and the frustration is easy to find. A welder in Howell says his utility bill now matches his mortgage. A nurse commuting from Newburgh says she would move into the city if there were more housing options and the tax load was not so high. A retiree on North Alvord skips summer cooling to afford prescriptions. A young couple in Glenwood keeps their kids indoors after a string of break-ins.

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