Columbus spending thousands to refurbish abandoned homes

A once boarded-up home on Chicago Avenue in West Columbus is now a newly renovated home serving a much-needed purpose."It's a wonderful place," said Jaiza Page, Columbus City council member.The home was one of three that have been renovated as part of the Learning Skills to Lift Neighborhoods grant program, where the city awards up to $20,000 to local non-profits that take on the responsibility of restoring abandoned or blighted buildings across the city.The organizations hire neighborhood kids