Low-Income Housing Project Still In A Deadlock
“We don’t want it!” It was exactly a year ago that emotions ran high at this meeting over the controversial South New Towne housing project. MyStateline.com
June, 2016 Archive
Demolition Awaits Final Approval
ROCKFORD — Brewington Oaks Apartments may meet the wrecking ball within two years. The Rockford Housing Authority this week submitted an application to demolish the apartments for elderly and disabled people at 505-515 Seminary St. on Rockford’s southeast side. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, must approve the request. RRStar.com […]
Do I Need A Will?
By Sean D. Brady Musician Prince died without a will and now it appears that his estate, which some estimate at approximately $300 million, will be split between his sister and his five half siblings. In addition, Prince’s estate includes a large amount of unreleased music which some estimate could add millions more to the […]
NAACP voices hiring concerns with county housing
MACOMB — The McDonough County Housing Authority is in the process of responding to a request for information on hiring practices made Monday by the National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The McDonough County Voice
Back to the drawing board
URBANA — Champaign County Board Chairwoman Pattsi Petrie responded to a call for her resignation over a canceled appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners by admitting that the appointment process is flawed and saying the county is going back to the drawing board. The News-Gazette
Tax Credit Funding
Housing units in Hillsboro, Witt and Nokomis will be demolished and replaced this summer in a $7.3 million project funded almost entirely with tax credits. The Journal News
RHA Makeover Plan
Aldermen are concerned that a $15 million Rockford Housing Authority plan to remodel the Orton Keyes public housing complex will keep poor minority residents segregated from the rest of the city. Public housing officials are convinced the redevelopment plan is best for all involved. Rockford Register Star
Housing Authority director updates Government Affairs
MACOMB — McDonough County Housing Authority Executive Director Tina Okenfuss introduced herself and Finance Director Lindsey LuGrain to members of the Government Affairs Committee at its regular meeting Thursday afternoon. The McDonough County Voice
HAJ to receive federal money to help homeless veterans
JOLIET – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding nearly $1.3 million to help 155 homeless veterans in Illinois find a permanent place to call home, including more than $50,000 to Joliet. The Herald News
5 Ways to Overcome NIMBYism
The key to overcoming NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) opposition is to educate people as to what affordable housing really is and what it is not, says Charles Lewis, senior vice president for Conifer Realty. Affordable Housing Finance