Controversy Continues for Rockford Public Housing
ROCKFORD (WREX) -A plan to redevelop low-income public housing in Rockford has stalled out and starting the process all over again could be difficult. Key players are at odds. WREX.Com
September, 2015 Archive
Renner Eyes Background Check for Appointees
BLOOMINGTON — A question about a Bloomington Housing Authority board member has prompted Mayor Tari Renner to look into whether the city can ask potential appointees specifically about their criminal history. Pantagraph.Com
Kudos to Winnebago County HA
Not all the debate about affordable housing in the region is negative. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development commended the Winnebago County Housing Authority and gave the agency a score of 100 percent on its Section 8 program. Rockford Register Star
City, RHA On Hot Seat
It looks a new public housing complex will eventually be sited in Rockford because if it isn’t, the city could face a federal investigation. That was the HUD Midwest Administrator Antonio Riley’s message Monday during a special marathon meeting of the Rockford City Council. Rockford Advocate
Cairo HA Workers’ Union Leader Promises Review
CAIRO – The business manager for the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 773, which represents employees of the financially troubled Alexander County Housing Authority, said its lawyers will be reviewing salaries and retirement incentives negotiated outside of collective bargaining between its members and the former, longtime executive director. TheSouthern.Com
Probing Allegations Against Housing Authority
CAIRO – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost said in a statement he has contacted federal officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to better understand their recent investigation of the Alexander County Housing Authority, but stopped short of calling for a criminal investigation as many have suggested should take place as allegations of […]
HAJ Reaches ‘Standard’ Status
The Housing Authority of Joliet has announced it has reached “standard performer” status, which is a step up since federal regulators labeled it a “troubled agency” in 2012. TheHeraldNews.com
Peoria Housing Authority May Not Rebuild
Peoria Housing Authority may reverse stance on rebuilding at Taft Homes site. The Peoria Housing Authority Board voted Monday to “expand the scope” of options for the redevelopment of Taft Homes in light of a narrowing time frame to appropriate federal funds and unrelenting public opposition. Peoria Journal Star
HAJ Set for 70th Anniversary
The Housing Authority of Joliet will soon be having their 70th Anniversary Celebration and Auction. As Executive Director Michael Simelton told our Scott Slocum, there’s a lot to celebrate, after working for years as “the largest affordable housing landlord in Will County.” WJOL.com
Chaos in Cairo
CAIRO – While some of the state’s poorest residents and children have been living in public housing here described as “third world” and unfit for humans, some employees and management of the Alexander County Housing Authority have collectively taken home hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars via questionable payments, bonuses, consultant contracts, retirement incentives and […]