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How Historic Eviction Bans, Activist Organizing and Billions in Rental Relief Kept Tens of Millions of People in Their Homes During the Pandemic

How Historic Eviction Bans, Activist Organizing and Billions in Rental Relief Kept Tens of Millions of People in Their Homes During the Pandemic
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Pandemic creates housing issues

Tim Kirsininkas Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – As economic uncertainty continues to linger one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, housing advocates across the state are planning next steps to protect tenants and landlords and create additional affordable housing opportunities. Over the past several weeks, the General Assembly has considered various bills on the subject, including emergency rental assistance, lifting the state ban on rent control, and subsidizing future affordable housing construction in the state. Advocates for affordable housing in Illinois, including Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat representing the 4th House District in Chicago, say the pandemic has shed new light on an ongoing affordable housing crisis and sparked a new sense of urgency to support tenants and landlords struggling to afford rent and upkeep their properties.

Workers talk about life on the minimum wage

Jordan is finally getting back on his feet after visiting the emergency room several times over the past year with bouts of severe spinal headaches, dizziness, and a thyroid storm. The ER visits left him with about $2,000 in medical bills. It’s going to take a minute: He makes $7.25 an hour working as a cashier at Dollar Tree. Before I called Jordan, who lives in Kentucky, to talk about what his life is like making the minimum wage, he explained to me that I’d need to dial him on a Kindle tablet. He can’t afford to fix his broken phone at the moment. “It’s not exactly a long-term solution,” he says. But for the time being, it’ll have to do.

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