(The Center Square) – A recent study found that Chicago renters are facing some of the steepest increases in the nation, but one central Illinois community is getting hit even harder.
The report by ConsumerAffairs focused on the 70 most-populous cities in the U.S. Researchers found that Chicagoans faced the ninth-highest rent inflation, with a 5.4% increase from 2023 to 2024.
ConsumerAffairs specialist Brooklyn Bannister said one city in the state had a much more dramatic jump…