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Assistance available if you’re behind on our house payment
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Find out if you could qualify for up to $60,000 in emergency mortgage assistance by applying to the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
Austin Coming Together
Construction on former Laramie State Bank building to start this fall
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Work on the art deco building will begin in November. The cost of the project, which will feature 78 units of housing, has gone up due to inflation. The $45 million development is part of Mayor Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative.
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Attend housing summit on Saturday
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There will be workshops on credit and debt management, homeownership tips and more at the free event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at 415 N. Laramie.
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Homeowners late on mortgage, property taxes due to COVID can get state grants
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Eligible households can apply for up to $30,000 in free assistance to pay past due mortgage payments, property taxes, property insurance, and delinquent homeowner and/or condo association fees. The deadline to apply to the Illinois Homeowners Assistance Fund is May 31.
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New round of rental assistance available
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The Chicago Department of Housing will begin accepting applications Dec. 6 for its latest round of rental assistance for tenants and landlords financially impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Dec. 18.
Community
Stop by fall resource fair
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Stop by the community fall harvest resource fair and music extravaganza Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event will be held at By The Hand, 415 N. Laramie Ave. Learn about how to get access to lending, rental assistance, free legal help and more. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m.
Avery R. Young and de Deacon Board
Building black wealth through homeownership
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The Kehrein Center for the Arts hosted a symposium last weekend on the importance of building Black wealth in Austin. Community leaders discussed the current housing situation and what it will take for change.
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West Siders invited to symposium on building black wealth in Austin
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Attend Saturday’s event virtually or in person at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd. “Building Black Wealth in Austin” will reflect on the past, present and future of housing in Austin.
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Cook County Board passes ‘just housing’ amendment
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The measure, which will take effect in November, will ensure that housing providers don’t consider certain aspects of someone’s criminal record — such as arrests, juvenile records, and sealed and expunged records — when making housing determinations. Commissioner Brandon Johnson, an Austin resident who was elected to the board last year, was the chief sponsor of the amendment.
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New Moms officially unveils its facility in Oak Park
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The new Oak Park facility, which features 18 one- and two- bedroom apartments, offers permanent housing to young mothers. That differs from the New Mom’s main facility located nearby in Austin at 5317 W. Chicago Ave., where mothers can stay no more than two years.