Congressman John Shimkus has asked the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate bank loans that were arranged more than a decade ago by a former Vermilion County housing authority director. News-Gazette.com
Housing and Urban Development officials on Thursday informed about 40 remaining families of two public housing complexes in Cairo that are slated for demolition that they have until June 30 to move, at which time they may face eviction proceedings. The Southern.com
“Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proposed far-reaching changes to federal housing subsidies Wednesday, tripling rent for the poorest households and making it easier for housing authorities to impose work requirements.” The Washington Post
BLOOMINGTON — Long-time Bloomington Housing Authority head Kim Holman-Short will retire. The Pantagraph.com
The village [Tolono] could be getting a new senior apartment complex, but leaders have to go over necessary zoning changes to make it happen. Illinois Home Page.net
After residents of the Peoria Housing Authority complained about a new PHA housing policy, board members voted Monday to hold a special meeting to reconsider a ruling the authority passed in January. www.pjstar.com
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Elmwood and McBride Complexes will officially close by the end of June. This gives about 50 families less than two months to find a new place to live. HUD officials said a majority of the people who moved out managed to stay in Cairo. www.KFVS12.com
ALTON — Police worked one fewer special patrol shift last year at two Alton Housing Authority complexes, but netted more arrests, charges and people on the “ban list” than in the previous year. The Telegraph
Rockford HA halted funding for an urban farm program. RRStar.com
The Rockford Housing Authority is in a time crunch to come up with a financing plan to help pay for dramatic changes to the look and population density of the Fairgrounds Valley Housing Development. RRStar.com
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