A lawsuit filed by opponents of Rockford’s S. New Towne Housing Project has been been thrown out by a judge according to Winnebago County officials. The lawsuit filed by nearby residents alleged that Rockford City Council had acted illegally in their proceedings when they approved the plat for the public housing project being developed by […]
DANVILLE – Initial discussions have started about possibly merging the Danville and Vermilion County housing authorities. Commercial News.com
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2016) – The Rock Island Housing Authority has been chosen as a recipient of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Awards of Merit: Affordable Housing for Lynden Lane. The official presentation of the award will take place in Portland, Ore. on July 15 during NAHRO’s Summer Conference. QCOnline.com
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Rockford Housing Authority is one of more than a dozen Illinois housing authorities getting a chunk of nearly $2.9 million to help residents find jobs. WREX.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday $75 million to help families living in public housing and those participating in HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program connect with services to further their education, find good jobs and to set them on a path to self-sufficiency. The Herald News
PEORIA — The process of relocating at least some residents of the Taft Homes public housing project has begun. It appears they won’t have far to move. Journal Star
Rick Papp referred questions to his attorney, Laura Malinowski. Malinowski provided a written statement that said, “The Papp family is pleased that the complaint filed by Mr. Wright was recently dismissed and the matter is now behind them. The allegation that a group of 12-year-olds rang someone’s doorbell should never result in a lawsuit.” Joliet Patch
JOLIET – They came not to praise it but to raze it. Des Plaines Garden Homes is coming down. At a demolition ceremony Friday, speakers lauded the future Water’s Edge development that will replace the city’s first public housing project. There were no signs of remorse for the end of Des Plaines Garden. […]
DANVILLE — Danville Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Chairman Don McLaughlin said new DHA executive director Jaclyn Vinson fits in well with the authority. “I can’t speak for other members of the board about the unanimous, overwhelming approval of Jackie,” McLaughlin said. Commercial News.com
FREEPORT — The Freeport Housing Authority gave a helping hand to 15 students looking to earn a better life through education at its fifth annual Dr. Flynn Scholarship Luncheon today. www.journalstandard.com
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