http://www.citytools.net Your news, your way. Stories on CityTools where either written by members or are existing stories shared by members. In the case of shared stories, all rights reside with the original creator. en 2012-02-04T23:56:05 2012-02-04T23:56:05 httpd:/www.citytools.net/essentials/rss_docs.html http://www.citytools.net/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.citytools.net 182 35 citytools image http://www.citytools.net/showstory/d4750f1a-4f46-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ The single working mother of a friend of A.&#39;s daughter asked for a little help with her child care, but a little quickly turned into a lot. <a href="http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=430ea91495ba1937bd83c9bdad78f030">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/247853cc-4f0c-11e1-8240-f3337a10a9b7/ State, Cook County team up to combat foreclosure crisisIllinois is teaming with Cook County on a trial program in which a loan fund will be created to buy vacant foreclosed homes, renovate them and resell them at low interest rates. <a href="http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/news/local/~3/Tgfs_2Q0vBU/story01.htm">[original story]</a>