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Posts tagged "Renters"

Minority renters bear the brunt of rental foreclosures and illegal evictions

Minority renters bear the brunt of rental foreclosures and illegal evictions
The posting addressed “All Unknown Occupants” living in an apartment building on the Northwest Side of Chicago. A new owner had taken control of the structure in a foreclosure action. A mixture of capitalized and bold headings, references to state law, debt collection and promises the owner will file a “Forcible Entry and Detainer Action”... Read more »
By Micah Maidenberg,
July 8, 2011 at 5:25 pm
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Now that the condo boom is a bust, Daley introduces protections for renters

Mayor Daley is proposing a renter protection bill that mandates more notice from developers who want to convert to condos. In the current recession it’s hard to think of any developers selling anything, in fact many new condos are sitting vacant, or being offered as rental units. Also in the news… The recession might be... Read more »
By CRIntern,
September 3, 2010 at 2:03 pm
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Black renters bear the burden of Chicago's rental foreclosures, yet again

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart made national news back in 2008 by refusing to evict unwitting renters who got tangled up in the foreclosures crisis. But as regular readers may recall, it was The Chicago Reporter that first made headlines on the issue. Months earlier we reported that more than 3,551 two- to six-unit apartment... Read more »
By AngelaCaputo,
May 5, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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