US Department of Housing & Urban Development Ends 10-Year Takeover
DETROIT — The federal government says it’s ending 10 years of management of Detroit’s public housing system and restoring it to local control. The Republic
March, 2015 Archive
Rockford Housing Authority Residents Learn How to Get Healthy
Rockford Housing Authority, Angelic Organics and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford are helping them go smoke-free, learn to grow their own food and live healthier lifestyles. rrstar.com
Rockford Housing Authority Overhaul
The Rockford Housing Authority officials expect to present plans Monday to a divided City Council to overhaul the city’s public housing stock. rrstar.com
Wilmington Public Housing Commissioner Faces Eviction
A Wilmington Housing Authority board member may have to resign after being found guilty of providing false information about her income. Delaware Online.
Should L.A. County Lift Ban on Paroles in Public Housing?
Los Angeles County officials are considering easing restrictions that bar people with criminal records from housing assistance programs. LA Times Online
County Programs Aim to Broaden Affordable Housing Options
There are about 13,000 federal rental assistance vouchers in suburban Cook County’s housing program. They’re all spoken for, and the wait list has been closed for years. Chicago Tribune Online.
Huntsville Housing Authority Uses Basketball Tournament
Huntsville Housing Authority uses basketball tournament to help improve teen, law enforcement relations..HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Hoops and harmony. That was the message on day one of Huntsville Housing Authority’s “All Lives Matter” Tournament. WHNT 19 News
Marion Jones Townhomes Coming Down for New Public Housing
One of Illinois’ oldest housing projects is about to be torn down and replaced on the same Lake County site by a $37 million complex with a senior building and family apartments. Daily Herald.
Liberty County Appoints New Housing Authority Board
Liberty County Commissioners met Monday afternoon, March 16, in the Jack Hartel Building in Liberty to appoint and swear in the new board of the Liberty County Housing Authority: Neal Thornton, Mike Penry, Josephine Perry, Juan Venegas and Eisha Jones. Cleveland Advocate
Plans for New Development in North Chicago
North Chicago and Lake County officials and other dignitaries gathered Friday morning to mark the pending demolition of the Marion Jones town house development, which will make way for a new affordable-housing complex. DailyHerald.com