Peoria — The Peoria Housing Authority named an official from HUD’s Detroit office as its next CEO. Paul E. Bollinger’s contract was unanimously approved Monday evening by the PHA board. He is expected to be on hand at the PHA administration building Tuesday, when he will be introduced to the media ahead of a Jan. […]
Housing choice voucher program participants often have a hard time finding housing that will accept their vouchers. Also known as Section 8, the program helps low-income families and individuals pay for housing in the private market, giving them more choice and opportunity in life. Newsworks.com
GALESBURG — The Knox County Housing Authority now has a strengthened policy in place to handle pest control, following a bedbug incident in September 2014. The new lease addendum requires new tenants to disclose if they were aware of an infestation in their previous dwelling when they sign their leases. If bedbugs are found, […]
Lake County Housing Authority’s five-month-old court battle to overturn a decision rejecting its plan to move chronically homeless people with mental illness into a building near Lake Zurich is at a temporary standstill over a technical dispute involving residents who fought the idea. Daily Herald.com
GALESBURG — With the Department of Housing and Urban Development considering an indoor-smoking ban on all public housing, the Knox County Housing Authority has had one for well over a year. Register-Mail.com
HUNTLEY – A planned affordable senior housing project took another step forward Thursday as the Village Board approved an agreement that will allow the McHenry County Housing Authority to award housing vouchers to residents of the development. Northwest Herald
MACOMB — After becoming the executive director of the McDonough County Housing Authority 20 years ago, Bill Jacobs called it a day on Thursday during a reception with his friends and peers. McDonough Voice.com
CHAMPAIGN — An emergency shelter for homeless families will be the only one of its kind in the area. This is something organizers say the community needs. IllinoisHomepage.net
DANVILLE — Danville Housing Authority staff can’t get units turned around quickly enough to meet U.S. Department of Housing Authority lease-up standards. To expedite the process, outside contractors are being looked at to assist DHA staff to get on top of the approximately 100 vacant units. About half of those are at Fair Oaks. Commercial-news.com
DANVILLE — Largely due to low unit lease rates, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is more closely monitoring the Danville Housing Authority. Commercial-News.com
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