Official Pleads Guilty of Embezzlement
A former official of the Hammond Housing Authority has pleaded guilty to embezzling $633,628 in federal housing assistance money. NWI.com
Public Housing News
Faulty Door Suit Settles at $120,000
A multi-party lawsuit alleging a contractor installed faulty doors at a public housing complex in 2013 finally is settled, with the defendants paying $120,000 to the Alton Housing Authority. The Telegraph.com
Rent Charges Reduced
THEBES — Housing and Urban Development has agreed to reduce monthly rent beginning in June for many of the roughly 30 families who have been told they must move from two public housing complexes in Thebes that have fallen into disrepair. The Southern Illinoisan
Rezoning for Senior Home is Rejected
The Champaign County Housing Authority is still looking for a place to develop low-income senior housing. IllinoisHomePage.net
HUD Settles Allegations Out of Court
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has agreed to settle out of court in three states with housing industry participants over sexual harassment charges. The move comes after the HUD recently announced plans to combat sexual harassment in the housing industry. RealityBiznews.com
Stopping 2-Heartbeat Policy
The Peoria Housing Authority board voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday to stop implementing a housing policy that a number of residents said threatened to disrupt families who live in public housing. PJ Star.com
HUD Probe of Loans
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
Move or Face Eviction
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
Carson’s Plans for Assisted Housing Programs
“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 HA Director Retiring
BLOOMINGTON — Long-time Bloomington Housing Authority head Kim Holman-Short will retire. The Pantagraph.com