The “high performer” label, issued in late October and covering the fiscal year that ended in March, marks the first time since the fiscal year ending in 2013 the agency wasn’t dinged by HUD in its designation. As recently as last year, HUD labeled the housing authority “troubled” for the year ending in 2017, marking […]
The Knox County Housing Authority has named two new Commissioners to its board, both of them having plenty of experience with community service. Sara Robison, CASA of West Central Illinois’ Executive Director, and Joseph Riley, Vice President with Community State Bank join the group of seven that oversees public housing in Knox County. WGIL.com
Three major housing projects were opened Thursday in Greene and Morgan counties by the county housing authorities and Windsor Homes, providing nearly 80 new units at the three locations combined. In Morgan County, the Morgan County Housing Authority and Windsor Homes officially opened Prairie Estates, a 23-unit community on Tendick Street that will provide low-income […]
For many convicted felons, part of what happens after prison is being homeless, and that needs to change, according to speakers at an affordable-housing discussion Friday in Champaign. News-Gazette.com
The DeKalb County Housing Authority announced it will close its waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8, on October 31 at 8:00 a.m. for an indefinite period of time. That’s according to a press release from the organization. Northern Public Radio.org
THEBES — Crews will soon demolish two vacant public housing complexes in Thebes, a small town of about 350 people in northwest Alexander County. TheSouthern.com
DANVILLE – Details are still being worked out for the merger of the Vermilion County Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of the City of Danville. Commercial-News.com
Housing Authority raffle off two homes. Gazette.com
Though they at first admitted to being confused on why the Housing Authority of Champaign County has chosen to invest in far-off communities, Champaign City Council members later praised its director for taking an innovative approach aimed at securing state funding. news-gazette.com
EDWARDSVILLE – Several appointments were approved Wednesday by the Madison County Board with one receiving some controversy. Wilbert Glasper, the husband of Madison County Board Member Gussie Glasper, D-Madison, was replaced by Yolanda Crochrell, of Edwardsville, on the Madison County Housing Authority Board. Glasper’s term expires Aug. 31. TheTelegraph.com
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