Cockroaches, mice feces, broken appliances and mold were among the most severe violations found during standard public housing inspections this pa
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City safety inspectors find hundreds of fire hazards and safety violations in fraternities and sororities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champai
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Illinois public housing authorities are responsible for providing affordable housing to low-income residents located within their district. Some autho
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Linda Tortorelli recently faced the challenge of finding affordable housing for her 23-year-old son, Patrick, in Champaign. Her task was complicated b
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Over the past decade, communities across the country have demolished or sold hundreds of thousands of public housing units. Danville is aiming to be
Read MoreBelow are reports and data on housing demographics that we used for these stories. Champaign County Regional Housing Study (December 2010) Vacan
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Renting in Chamapaign and Vermilion Counties From 2000 to 2010, fair market rents for a two-bedroom apartment in the two counties of Champaign an
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In Urbana, vacant housing units more than doubled from 2000 to 2010, going from nearly 1,000 units to more than 2,100 In Champaign, the number incr
Read MoreThe income of residents in Champaign and Vermilion has not kept pace with the increase of rent and as a result affordable housing is becoming harder t
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