Bankrupt Developer Leaves Chicago Exurban Area Desolate

"In his old neighborhood in Gurnee, Robert Gabriel was known for elaborate Halloween decorations.

He never imagined he'd end up living in a virtual ghost town.

Gabriel, his wife and children moved into an Antioch subdivision in April, before builder Neumann Homes declared bankruptcy last month. Now, he said, he worries about vandals, thieves and nasty critters creeping around his property, especially at night. Streetlights aren't installed, roads aren't paved and half-built homes stand as stark symbols of the builder's financial woes."