Hispanic homeownership is on the rise in the Greater Rockford area
By Susan Vela ROCKFORD — Claudia Arellano’s Mexican mother had to rent a home on Rockford’s west side for years before she could purchase the residence in a struggling neighborhood. Arellano strived to do better. A 35-year-old office manager, she saw other Hispanics she knew were pursuing the American Dream, getting good jobs and buying…