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TAZEWELL COUNTY (HOI) - An audit of the Illinois Housing Authority shows hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from several counties. A group of 10 Central Illinois clerks including Tazewell Countys John Ackerman are expressing concerns with the states financial reporting. The auditor general confirms county governments gave more to the states "Rental Housing Support Program" than the housing authority reported receiving. In McLean and Sangamon Counties, the difference totaled more than $400...

(The Center Square) – A group of Illinois county clerks is raising questions regarding funding for a rental housing support program. Fees collected on documents filed through the Recorder of Deeds offices are intended t...

by Kevin Bessler, The Center Square  | May 06, 2021 12:00 PM Print this article A group of Illinois county clerks is raising questions regarding funding for a rental housing support program. Fees collected on documents filed through the Recorder of Deeds offices are intended to go toward grants through the Rental Housing Support Program and distributed throughout the state. But a report from the Illinois Housing Authority found 68% goes to the Chicago area and some down...

Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — If the proposed Illinois House Bill 3878 passes through the Senate, all documents filed through any recorder of deeds office would increase from $9 to $18. The money collected by recorder of deeds offices goes directly into the state’s Rental Housing Support Program. What that program does, Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said, seems like a secret. “We’ve requested over the past several years [to know] w...

County supervisors receive report on homeless The homeless problem in Stanislaus County is spilling over into public and private areas in every city and town, including commercial parking lots in Ceres and, as seen here, along Golden State Boulevard in Turlock. The county has spent over $30 million on the problem. - photo by Jeff Benziger Stanislaus County officials gave supervisors an update earlier this month on the effective...

The program, you know, is only one piece of a whole housing support program that we have. weve already been giving out over $100 million in financial assistance to help people rebuild homes. a program to directly rebuild their homes, provide support through the commonwealth. we also allow them, will provide rent many assistance. end of the day, having them take advantage of a hotel room is usually one that is a lost resort for these folks. if they do choose to travel and go to new york or florid...