Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDPFR”) hosted its first Turnaround Town Hall (“Town Hall”) meeting on Wednesday, February 24th at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. The Town Hall was inspired by Governor Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda to transform government in Illinois.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the nomination of Eugene “Gene” Jones, Jr. as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) after serving as Acting CEO since June of 2015. “As Acting CEO, Gene has already made significant progress at the CHA by accelerating development deals and housing production to get more than 500 units under construction in just seven months time,” said Mayor Emanuel.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the New Early Learning Center, located at 729 Engle St., in Dolton. Participants will learn about loan modification, foreclosure prevention, down-payment assistance programs, and how to appeal property taxes. Banks and agencies, including Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS), Wells Fargo, Chase, BMO, and more will be on hand to assist homeowners and tenants