A Home Denied: Struggling Against Displacement From Chicago to Palestine

Jan. 23, 2013
How the housing justice movement in Chicago is connected to the Palestinian struggle against displacement and home demolitions.

Last day to file for foreclosure settlement

Jan. 18, 2013
Friday is the deadline for homeowners to file a claim under a national mortgage foreclosure settlement from 2012.

Foreclosure rate up in IL during 2012

Jan. 17, 2013
There were fewer foreclosures in the US in 2012 compared to the previous year. But Illinois was one of 25 states where the rate increased.

Vacant homes policy brings city big cash

May. 3, 2012
An initial review suggests that Chicago’s revised vacant property ordinance is bringing in a lot cash to the city, and that it’s helping city officials keep better count of the number of homes sitting vacant.

Fatal fire highlights foreclosure problem

Mar. 26, 2012
Last Monday, I visited 2414 N. Marmora with people concerned about vacant buildings. The yard was piled with garbage and it reeked of urine.Vanessa Valentin of the Northwest Side Housing Center discovered squatters had pried the boards off the door."It’s easy," Valentin said.

Demolishing foreclosed homes

Mar. 26, 2012
Listen to this conversation Is demolition a solution to the housing crisis in some of the Chicago area's most depressed communities?Nowadays, many foreclosed homes end up in states of disrepair. Left vacant, they’re stripped of all valuable materials.

U.S. Government seals $25 billion mortgage settlement

Feb. 10, 2012
On Thursday, federal and state prosecutors reached a $25 billion settlement with banks over foreclosures.  So, what now?

Illinois homeowners to get mortgage relief

Feb. 10, 2012
The $25 billion mortgage settlement with big banks means about 1$ billion in relief to Illinois homeowners.People who owe more than their homes are worth and have fallen behind on payments may qualify for loan reductions, while other people who are underwater but current on their loans may be able t

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