If we get these orders to GL I have a few questions. Is housing better or worse then it was a few years ago? We lived there in 02 and it was ok. We now have 2 kids and a dog so I was wondering do they still have those houses with fenced back yards? Do you get certain houses with dogs? Is it worth getting housing or should we just try to rent a house? I've heard some scary stories about how things are run up there housing wise. If we get these orders we'll be moving up there late fall early winter. It's been a long time since I"ve been there so I was just mainly worried about housing if it's worth it.

All the housing is getting torn down and there is new housing going up. They are all single family homes with smaller yards and a tiny little white fence.

Forest city sucks and I hate the way things are run here. They will likely try to make you go into a 2 bedroom and make your kids share since they are young. Its possible they wont but they have done that with alot

Personally, the cost of housing isnt too bad out here, I would find a house to rent or something and use housing as a last resport. This isnt even really military housing any more as civlians are allowed to live here and such

If I was to look online today just to see the price of houses to rent what areas should I look in. I can't remember what is close to the base or not too far from it and is nice to live in.

Gurnee, Lake Forrest, Lake Bluff, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Libertyville, Mundelien, Zion, Some parts of Waukegan aren't bad. Personally I would stay out of North Chicago.

I just looked online and no way can we afford to live out. Apt and houses are wayyy to much.

I just looked online and no way can we afford to live out. Apt and houses are wayyy to much.

If you look on craigslist you can find some affordable places. If not then I suggest calling forest city. Because they may put you in a 2 bedroom (remember the situation with Brandi?) Their policy states if the kids are young enough to share they can. In fact they just told 1 guy when I was in there to drop payment off that he could not go in a 4 bed with 3 kids. Only a 3 bed but the new houses have an extra room but had no carpet, just tile called storage he could use as a kids room :wowsers she actually told him that

The new houses are nice. but civilians can and do live in here now and i m fed up eith fc. IF we ever come back i will never live here

Gurnee, Lake Forrest, Lake Bluff, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Libertyville, Mundelien, Zion, Some parts of Waukegan aren't bad. Personally I would stay out of North Chicago.


I'm opposite! :teehee I say steer far and clear of waukegan but some parts of north chicago arent too too bad. But then again i know areas appear different to different people

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I will be pissed if they have to share a room. No way to I want a baby in with my 2 yr old keeping her awake. That is just wrong on so many levels. Plus how is it ok to have 2 adults 2 kids a dog and a cat all in a 2bedroom house :wowsers that's what we are doing now and it sucks to be living on top of eachother. I'm starting to stress not b/c I do not want to live in a 2 bedroom.

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I was just looking at that page. So are they doing the same things to civi's that live in these houses? Making them live in a 2 bedroom with 2 kids or only us military? As long as I'm paying rent I should be able to pick how many rooms I need.

I was just looking at that page. So are they doing the same things to civi's that live in these houses? Making them live in a 2 bedroom with 2 kids or only us military? As long as I'm paying rent I should be able to pick how many rooms I need.

Same I believe. I have a 2 bed and 1 bath. It SUCKS. Ethan is constantly waking the baby up. Brandi fought for like over 5 months to get a 4 bedroom with her 3 kids. And in the end she only won cuz of an issue (night terrors) Because by state laws etc kids under such and such age can share. All I know is they have been REAL strict with that. SO definatly call and ask. Dont stress until you hear it from them. I just have a foul taste in my mouth cuz I cannot stand forest city or the way this place is ran. It was so much better when it was military housing.

Do you know if they put people with dogs in certain houses?

nope. Dogs can go in any house. You just have to have your carpet (if your place is capreted) flea and ticked removed prior to moveout. They do have breed restrictions now tho

I thought it you had different sexes you get a bigger house. :dunno We took a three bedroom cause it had a basement. I hope they give you a three bedroom.

I thought it you had different sexes you get a bigger house. :dunno We took a three bedroom cause it had a basement. I hope they give you a three bedroom.

nope. only over a certain age does that rule apply. I think its like 6 years old and opposite sex...Under that they share

nope. Dogs can go in any house. You just have to have your carpet (if your place is capreted) flea and ticked removed prior to moveout. They do have breed restrictions now tho

We have a golden retriever so I'm sure there allowed

We have a golden retriever so I'm sure there allowed

Yep they are :D

Your kids WILL have to share a room, since they are so young their sex doesn't matter (boys and girls will have to share unless they are over the age of 7).

Jaxon had sleep issues that caused night terrors and any interruption in his normal sleep routine would cause them to get really bad. So, we ended up having to put Jaxon in our BASEMENT, which was two levels down from the rest of our rooms :no It really broke my heart b/c he was so far from the rest of us and the basement was just so creepy and everything.

Finally, after over a year of FIGHTING them through their office here, as well as their main headquarters in Ohio, I was able to get moved with doctors notes concerning Jaxon's sleep issues.

Technically, they could have kept us in the same house and made Shelby and Hunter share a room. I told them that I feared putting Shelby and Hunter in the same room b/c Shelby is a 1 year old, capable of climbing into his crib and still too young to understand the concept of things like suffocation. So, I feared that his safety might be compromised if they had to share a room.

We still had to raise hell for over a year and I think they maybe just got sick of dealing with us b/c we went through Jason's command and caused some pretty big waves about it.

Housing isn't the most horrible thing in the world but I'll tell you that Forest City isn't fun to deal with. The housing itself is about 50 years old but it's been remodeled and it's in decent shape. The unit we were in before we moved to this 4 bedroom was in really really terrible shape though, which was one of the reasons why we were adamant about moving. They are no longer moving people into that housing though, as far as I know. So, you'll probably be in a single family home like Kristi's or an apartment style. We're in a townhome style but I think these are only 4 bedrooms, if I'm not mistaken. The housing is a good neighborhood - just be prepared for your kiddos to have to share a room and Forest City isn't always the greastest to deal with, especially when it comes to issues like this when you would figure that they should be "understanding" about. They aren't very understanding and that is frustrating, to say the least.

If you need any help, feel free to ask. I'd be happy to help you in whatever ways possible!

I'm not trying to come across as a witch. So I hope I am not. I am just trying to give you the lo down. we've dealt with this transition and FC here and its left a foul taste in most of our mouths. Its shady and the crap they pull sucks. They change the rules around etc. Mowers start at 7am, construction can start at 6am, they dont care. They simply say "oh well we have no control over that" They force you to stay in lower bedrooms if they can share, they make some people repaint the painted areas of the house and not others etc etc

The new houses ARE nice tho. But be prepared to move if you live in an older type of house. because all of this is being demolished and they are still moving people into the older ones and just moving them when they need that area clear

This really sucks. Now I don't wanna move up there. We are currently in a 2 br. We ha all of us a big dog and a cat and we live on top of eachother. My husband was told that being an RDC we get first priority housing (i have no clue if that's really true) so maybe JUST maybe we'll get lucky and get a 3 br.

This really sucks. Now I don't wanna move up there. We are currently in a 2 br. We ha all of us a big dog and a cat and we live on top of eachother. My husband was told that being an RDC we get first priority housing (i have no clue if that's really true) so maybe JUST maybe we'll get lucky and get a 3 br.

I have never heard that RDC's get priority over NTC here. I would call and ask before stressing out tho

What should I ask when I call? I'm so lost with this

Call and explain you have a newborn boy and a 2 year old girl. Your husband is getting transferred into the area and you wanted to know what the wait is on a 3 bedroom sonce it'll be you, your husband and 2 kids. If she tells you such and such time then say ok is that for the newer or older? and ask her if you WILL get a 3 bedroom. Thats what I'd do

ok i can do that. Do you have the number by chance?

yep! (847) 689-4312 is the relocation office

And TRY TRY TRY to steer clear of a bitch called Lisa Hall. If you go to Great Lakes housing you will get a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom, if you request Ft. Sheridan you will get a 3 or 4 bedroom. Everyone here in Boles Loop is in a 4 bedroom no matter what size their family is (no kids, 1 kid, ect) and the ones in Westover are in 3 bedrooms. They are building duplexes and single family homes out here and depending who you are and who you talk to, people could be in those homes anywhere from this August all the way up to early next year. They will NOT give you a two bedroom out here because they are being torn down. The housing out here is 8-10 miles south of the base but is in a much better school district (you won't have to deal with that but wanted you to know). It is located south of Lake Forest and is in between Highwood and Highland Park. Infact, enlisted and officers reside all together and everyone here makes you feel like family. We have kids of all ages playing outside every day and you can basically do what you want because it IS away from Forest City's office and they don't like to come out here. We do have an office here (not Lisa) that is open Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours but they keep to themselves unless you need something.
Good luck on the orders!

And TRY TRY TRY to steer clear of a bitch called Lisa Hall. If you go to Great Lakes housing you will get a 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom, if you request Ft. Sheridan you will get a 3 or 4 bedroom. Everyone here in Boles Loop is in a 4 bedroom no matter what size their family is (no kids, 1 kid, ect) and the ones in Westover are in 3 bedrooms. They are building duplexes and single family homes out here and depending who you are and who you talk to, people could be in those homes anywhere from this August all the way up to early next year. They will NOT give you a two bedroom out here because they are being torn down. The housing out here is 8-10 miles south of the base but is in a much better school district (you won't have to deal with that but wanted you to know). It is located south of Lake Forest and is in between Highwood and Highland Park. Infact, enlisted and officers reside all together and everyone here makes you feel like family. We have kids of all ages playing outside every day and you can basically do what you want because it IS away from Forest City's office and they don't like to come out here. We do have an office here (not Lisa) that is open Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours but they keep to themselves unless you need something.
Good luck on the orders!

Hee hee, Yes Lisa Hall is synonomous with bitch!!!!!:vent

Good luck. We are being moved in September because they are tearing our area down and we were told we can have a 3 or 4 bedroom, but they are constantly changing their rules. Two of my neighbors are moving next weekend and both getting 4 bedrooms with 3 kids and it was not even an issue for them getting bigger houses. Like I said, though, Forest City doesn't follow any rules they make them up and change them as they go along.

Good luck!!!

Julie- I would be spitting mad if they do not give you a 4bdrm but they do give them to your neighbors.

Good luck with everything Jessica. It really is luck of the draw. When we were out there they offered us 3bdrms that were not safe to have children in while I was pregnant with DS. Then when I was pregnant the next year with my youngest dd they told me the 4 bdrm wait list was a month long and it turns out they had our unit availble and move in ready for months.

Brandi- They just moved someone into my friends old house and she lived a couple streets away from your old house. I was completey shocked when she told me about it. Her old neighbor called and told her. :no

This really sucks. Now I don't wanna move up there. We are currently in a 2 br. We ha all of us a big dog and a cat and we live on top of eachother. My husband was told that being an RDC we get first priority housing (i have no clue if that's really true) so maybe JUST maybe we'll get lucky and get a 3 br.

First priority means you won't be on a wait list but it doesn't mean that you'll get bigger living quarters :( I know how you feel though. I spent a lot of time crying my eyes out b/c of how frustrated I was with them up here. It's very aggravating and I totally understand. I was stressing myself to death trying to deal with all the crap.

Brandi- They just moved someone into my friends old house and she lived a couple streets away from your old house. I was completey shocked when she told me about it. Her old neighbor called and told her. :no

Doesn't surprise me at all. They told us when we moved that we didn't have to clean very much b/c we'd be the last tenants but I know we still had people being moved in just a few houses down from us so I guess it just depends which house it is. I'm sooooo glad to be out of those houses. They were really old and nasty. :sick

Yeah they do what they want. 1 of my neighbors moved from here to the new houses and they didnt make them clean nor paint the walls they had painted. But I am required to paint my walls and clean this place from top to bottom :nutts

We were made to clean our house and make sure the appliances were spotless knowing that within a month our house would be torn down. What we didn't know at the time (but later saw it first hand) was that the appliances were thrown out of the units and crushed when they tore down the houses. The people that lived in our current home didn't have to clean one thing because they were supposedly tearing them down. We moved in and the carpet was gross. Housing tried to pass it off as new carpet. OH PUHLEASE!

I'm opposite! :teehee I say steer far and clear of waukegan but some parts of north chicago arent too too bad. But then again i know areas appear different to different people

I'm a local and just going by my experience.

You couldn't pay my family enough money to live in North Chicago or Waukegan.

I am sorry you all have had shitty times with them. Kristi, I know you are on the move, but shit you have to clean, paint a house being tore down crazy!!!!!

People around my house are moving left and right. I am getting worried now, they are going to make me move too. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I lived In great lakes and i think that i am the friend amber is talking about. we had nothing but problems with our house in great lakes. it flooded, mold was an issue. we had nice neighbors but at the same time the schools were AWFUL. my son was in the gifted program and it was just AWFUL. hated it!! we livedin halsey and our neighbors were really loud and couldn't use our 2nd bedroom that shared a wall. but we had NO problem getting into housing. but from what my old neighbor said they are going to be moving people into our old house which they told us they were tearing down. i would look in kenosha area as well. i wouldn't go to north chicago or waukegan because of the schools. good luck with that. we had to paint and clean the house before we left to..i was PISSED