COLLINSVILLE — More than three months after the executive director of Madison County Housing Authority retired, commissioners Thursday OK’d a replacement, hiring his counterpart from Alton. The Telegraph.Com
MT. VERNON — Jefferson County Housing Authority Executive Director Tom Upchurch has been questioned about also being the director of Alexander County Housing Authority. Mount-Vernon Register News
PEORIA, Ill. — Residents of Public Housing are being encouraged to fight stigmas and take pride in themselves and their communities. CI News Now.com
ROCKFORD — The city of Rockford and the Rockford Housing Authority could be found in violation of federal fair housing laws if the agency doesn’t move forward with plans to relocate residents of public housing to less segregated and less impoverished areas. RR Star.Com
ALTON — Commissioners accepted resignation Tuesday of Alton Housing Authority Executive Director Andy Hightower, naming a 41-year employee as interim director, both effective Aug. 19. The Telegraph.Com
FREEPORT — Kenneth Hines felt a little comfort this afternoon knowing authorities charged two Freeport men with the murder of his 22-year-old son, William L. Hines. JournalStandard.com
The city has won the right to take over Evergreen Terrace, a 356-apartment, low-income housing project, from its private owners after a 10-year legal battle. But Joliet must pay the $15 million acquisition price determined in federal court by Sept. 1 to get the property. The Herald News
FREEPORT — Kenneth Hines diligently cleaned his house today on West Elk Street, trying to address practical matters while family and friends streamed through the doors offering condolences. Journal Standard.com
The Rock Island Housing Authority started accepting Section 8 housing applications for the first time in 6 years. Local 4 News learned the number of applications was record-breaking. On Monday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. 700 applications were submitted. OurQuadCities.com
A $1.27 million housing project built on Rock Island’s west side has one goal — building new homeowners. QCTimes.Com
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