Last year, the Joliet Herald-News ran a big front-page story declaring that Joliet’s Housing Authority voted to award the construction contract for the Liberty Meadows Phase III to Bowa Construction. The vote marked the first time Joliet had awarded a multi-million dollar project to a minority-owned construction firm. Patch.com
A federal judge has ruled that the East St. Louis Housing Authority’s rule prohibiting public housing tenants from owning a firearm is unconstitutional. KWQC.com
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is drafting the first federal rule requiring carbon monoxide detectors in public housing, after an NBC News investigation revealed the lack of protections for millions of low-income residents. NBCNews.com
The Rockford Housing Authority is bracing for potential federal budget cuts, offering employees a buyout in hopes of reducing staff. RRStar.com
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