Yearly Archives: 2008

Department on Aging Warns Seniors to Prepare Homes and Get Flu Shots in Preparation...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - December 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — To prepare for this year’s cold winter weather, Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D....

Durbin Holds Hearing on Looming Foreclosure Crisis in Illinois and Nationwide

CHICAGO, IL - December 04, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin brought the Senate Appropriations Committee to Illinois today in order to...

Governor Blagojevich Renews Call for Foreclosure Protections for Illinois Homeowners

Governor Partners with Sen. Collins and Rep. Hamos to Introduce Foreclosure Moratorium of up to Three-months for Homeowners that Enter Counseling CHICAGO, IL - November...

Realtor Good Neighbor Awards Winners are Committed to Their Communities

CHICAGO, IL - October 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Realtors® feel strongly about giving back to their communities, volunteering countless hours to people and...

Blagojevich Administration Recognizes Volunteers for 27th Annual Governor’s Home Town Awards

Village of Mundelein Wins 2008 Governor’s Cup for Creation of Youth After School Program SPRINGFIELD, IL - October 21, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Hundreds of...

Ask Roskam: Financial Security

DuPage, IL - October 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Throughout my first term in Congress I have regularly used conference calls, local town hall...

Durbin Urges Federal Agencies to Use Newly Granted Powers to Prevent Foreclosures

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 06, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — United States Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter today asking the heads of the...

HUD awards $20 million to continue revitalization at Chicago’s Stateway Gardens public housing development

Funding to bring new rental and homeownership opportunities for former residents CHICAGO, IL - September 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development...

Governor Blagojevich Pleased that 14 Southern Illinois Counties Approved for Small Business Administration Loan...

Governor Blagojevich sought declaration so homeowners and businesses would be eligible for low interest loans SPRINGFIELD, IL - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Rod...

Illinois Attorney General Sues 14th Company for Mortgage Rescue Fraud

Madigan Alleges Florida Company Takes Advantage of Homeowners on the Verge of Losing their Homes to Foreclosure Chicago, IL - August 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama)...

Businesses Honored for Contributions to Lower-Income Communities

Chicago, IL - August 20, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) —NeighborWorks® has announced the most generous contributors to its work in affordable housing, foreclosure intervention and community...

Durbin and Obama Commend Decision to Make Federal Aid Available to Greene County

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Barack Obama (D-IL) today released the following statement following President Bush’s...

Governor Blagojevich urges Congressional Delegation to support additional LIHEAP funding

Low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities apply for summer energy assistance in record numbers    CHICAGO, July 29, 2008 (RealEstateRama) – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today sent...

Rebuilding Together and NARI Work Together to Assist Low-Income Homeowners

DES PLAINES, IL and WASHINGTON D.C. – June 12, 2008 – Rebuilding Together, the nation’s lead nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, and the...

Madigan Bill Requires Lenders to Provide info to Help Struggling Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Legislation Headed to House Floor Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan, State Representative Marlow Colvin (D-33rd) and State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-16th) have initiated new...

Popular

Investigation by CHA and HUD Inspectors General ends with guilty plea...

The Chicago Housing Authority will receive restitution for money stolen by a former contractor and her husband after the pair pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, a crime that was exposed following an investigation by the CHA’s Office of the Inspector General.

Recent

Make Your Garage Door Quieter

How to Make Your Garage Door Quieter

Did you know that the structural noise from a garage can be anywhere from 5 decibels to 20 decibels above the background noise levels? And if you are wondering how much change would a 20-decibel increase make, then consider this – with a rise of 20 decibels, the sound energy increases by a factor of 100!