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Landlords Finding Ways to Evict After Getting Rental Aid
A growing number of landlords are taking federal rental assistance to cover months of back rent but still moving to evict tenants.
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Federal Rental Aid Program Undergoes Change to Meet Shifting Demand
The Treasury Department said it will begin redirecting more than $1 billion in untapped funds to “high performing” areas
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States, Cities Running Out of Rental Assistance Monies
The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed
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New HUD Rule Aimed at Preventing Public Housing Evictions
The Biden administration is trying to prevent evictions from public housing for nonpayment of rent.
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Cook County Launches Program for People Facing Eviction
The court-based program is designed to reach people who have active eviction cases the first time that they appear in court, said Bob Glaves, executive director of the Chicago Bar Foundation, one of the legal aid partners for the program. City or county representatives in eviction court will inform tenants that they are eligible to apply for rental assistance and...
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With Eviction Ban Ending Soon, Illinoisans Rely On Rental Assistance To Fend Off Homelessness
It’s been said before, but this time it is likely for real: An end to the ban on residential evictions, put in place across the state of Illinois due to the coronavirus pandemic, is near.
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Illinoisans Rely On Rental Assistance To Fend Off Homelessness
Illinois is considered a national leader when it comes to doling out rental assistance funds, but tenants and landlords say they have to get through a complicated application process first. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker reports.
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$300 Federal Weekly Jobless Benefits Ends Monday for Millions
Labor Day 2021 represents a perilous crossroads for millions of Americans
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Help Available For Illinoisans Fearing Eviction, Foreclosure
More than 100,000 Illinoisans told a recent U.S. Census survey that they fear eviction or having their homes foreclosed on in the next two months — a result likely from the COVID-19 pandemic’s wrath on the economy.