CHAMPAIGN, IL: Community leaders are giving a group of teens and young adults a second chance. About 20 graduates successfully completed their program with YouthBuild. YouthBuild was founded by the Housing Authority of Champaign County to help at-risk youth earn a high school diploma and find good jobs. – wcia.com
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – In order to better reflect their organization, the Winnebago County Housing Authority has rebranded. The organization is now Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, or NI ReACH. – wifr.com
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The Peoria Housing Authority is tapping a Rockford-area firm to provide private security services at its properties. Security Pro Intel is expected to take over public housing security in the first week of February. The company replaces Peoria-based Pinnacle Security, whose handling of security concerns at the Taft Homes last summer was harshly criticized by […]
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The Aurora Housing Authority opened its housing choice voucher wait list this week for the first time since 2007, allowing residents who meet the income requirements an opportunity to join the list to potentially receive housing assistance. – chicagotribune.com
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The Gary Community School Corp. closed two more offers on vacant buildings over winter break, adding to the 14 sales negotiated by the district within the last year. Horace Mann High School and Ralph Waldo Emerson School were sold to the Gary Housing Authority for $5,000 each, according to an updated GCSC list of building […]
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Vermilion County, IL – After Vermilion Housing Authority got the green light to demolish the Georgetown housing complex, they are helping residents find a new home. -wandtv.com
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