Yearly Archives: 2008

Gov. Blagojevich proclaims April as Fair Housing Month in Illinois

Blagojevich officials marked the 40th anniversary of federal Fair Housing Act and the one hundred-year anniversary of Springfield Race Riots of 1908 Deputy Governor...

Gov. Blagojevich Applauds Senate Committee Action on Landmark Homeowner Protection Legislation

New measure creates 60-day moratorium on foreclosure if families seek help SPRINGFIELD – The Homeowner Protection Act, Senate Bill 1998, first announced by Governor Blagojevich...

Chicago Foreclosure Activity Up 8 Percent in February

Chicago Foreclosure Rate Second Highest Among Top 5 Metros Illinois Foreclosure Activity Up 12 Percent IRVINE, Calif. – March 28, 2008 — The eight-county Chicago metropolitan...

HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing ACT

Landlords allegedly discriminated against families with childrenWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged Chicago landlords...

HUD Charges Chicago Landlord with Violating Fair Housing ACT

Owner’s online ad allegedly discriminated against men and families with children WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it...

JACKSON AND DALEY STRESS FORECLOSURE PREVENTION IN CHICAGO

HUD Secretary and Mayor encourage at-risk homeowners to attend city's "Borrower Outreach Day"  CHICAGO - Foreclosure does not have to be inevitable. That was the...

Gov. Blagojevich urges seniors and disabled persons to sign-up for Illinois Cares Rx and...

CHICAGO - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today is urging older adults and people with disabilities to apply for Illinois Cares Rx and Circuit Breaker...

Credit Crunch Shifts Emphasis to Top-Notch Management Skills for Driving Commercial Property Values, Says...

CHICAGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "As the sub-prime mortgage crisis depresses the commercial credit market, which until recently had fueled soaring real estate investment...

Hotel Indigo to Open Third Chicago-Area Property in Vernon Hills

High-Style and Affordable Luxury in Trendy Boutique Setting VERNON HILLS, IL (Jan. 30, 2008) - Hotel Indigo is bringing its third property to the Chicago...

Catylist and Corporate Connection Online Launch Commercial Real Estate Listing Service

Catylist Inc, a Chicago-based software company, and Corporate Connection Online Inc., a Chicago-based market research company, have partnered to create a new commercial real...

Experian Helps Marketers More Quickly Tap Into New Movers

New mover addresses delivered more quickly with weekly file updates SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost 14 percent of the U.S. population moves annually,...

Governor Blagojevich proclaims January Radon Action Month

Urges people to test homes for radon, which is second-leading cause of lung cancer in U.S. SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today proclaimed January...

Grubb & Ellis Predicts Sluggish Economy in 2008 Will Be Enough to Keep Demand...

SANTA ANA, Calif., (Jan. 2, 2008) – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment management firm, today released...

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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.

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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!