DNAinfo/Benjamin Woodard
ROGERS PARK — The home was perfect for Maria Calvillo and her grandchildren: three bedrooms, a modest backyard and garage on Ridge Boulevard, just down the street from the day care she runs.
So three years ago, she moved in and made it her home, painting it and fixing busted pipes.
But there was a problem: She doesn't own the two-story wood-frame house at 7245 N. Ridge Blvd. — and the home's rightful owner, CitiMortgage Inc., now wants her and her family members out.
On this DNAinfo Radio Extra, Ben Woodard discusses the squatters' situation and how neighbors are reacting:
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