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Bustos Advocates For Local Illinois Infrastructure Projects At Transportation Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T & I), advocated for the transportation and infrastructure priorities of Illin...
REALTORS® providing housing aid for November tornado victims
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - January 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois REALTORS® and their national colleagues are poised to provide housing assistance to those in areas affected by the November tornadoes.
State Fire Marshal Warns The Public To Beware Of Fire Danger From Alternative Heat...
SPRINGFIELD - January 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of The Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is raising awareness about winter fire risks, especially with the use of space heaters and fire places as alternative sources to heat homes. Near...
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces Housing and Urban Development Grants for the City of Elgin and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the City of Elgin and DuPage county will receive Housing Choice Voucher - Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grants for $66,194 and $88,710,...
Governor Quinn Announces U of I’s Lincoln Hall Earns Nation’s Highest Green Building Designation
URBANA - December 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state-funded rehabilitation project at the University of Illinois’ Lincoln Hall has allowed the building to achieve LEED Platinum status, the nation’s high...
Governor Quinn Announces 5,000 Affordable Rental Homes Financed in 2013
CHICAGO - December 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) provided more than $471 million in financing this year to make 5,000 quality affordable rental homes available to wo...
Resolve to Rebuild Safer and Stronger in 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - December 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Take advantage of a new year to make your family safer in the face of future disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages Illinois residents to resolve to rebuild stronger and...
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Protect Struggling Homeowners
CHICAGO - December 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to protect Illinois homeowners by preventing a lender from selling a home while the homeowner is applying for a federal mortgage assistance program. This legi...
Governor Quinn Requests Federal Aid for Local Governments Hit by Tornadoes
CHICAGO - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today requested federal aid to help local governments in nine Illinois counties recover from the Nov. 17 deadly tornado outbreak. Counties included in the request include Champaign, D...
Illinois home prices continue trend of strong annual gains in November despite lower housing...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Illinois housing market saw November median prices rise 7.4 percent over previous-year levels while statewide home sales dipped 1.8 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTO...
SBA Loans Help Individuals & Businesses on the Road to Recovery
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, along with partners from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are encouraging homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for low-...
New Target opens on former Cabrini Green land, provides new opportunities to Chicago Housing...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CHA CEO Charles Woodyard and a host of key city officials were on hand Tuesday to commemorate an important snapshot in Chicago’s history – the opening of the Near North Target, 1200 N. Larabee
Governor Quinn Announces Federal Aid to Tornado Survivors Tops $1 Million
CHICAGO - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced more than $1 million in federal aid has been approved to date to help people and households affected by the Nov. 17 tornadoes and severe storms. Federal grants totalin...
If Your Home is Uninhabitable, FEMA Rental Assistance May be an Option
Springfield, Ill. - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While survivors of the Nov. 17 Illinois tornadoes are making repairs to or rebuilding their homes, assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be available to help pay f...
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Rantoul
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - December 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Rantoul to serve homeowners, renters and business owners who were affected by the Nov. 17 Illinois tornadoes
Governor Quinn Announces More than 1,470 Affordable Apartments to be Built or Rehabbed
CHICAGO - December 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced more than 1,470 affordable apartments will be created or preserved for working families, seniors and people with disabilities in communities across the state. Today’...
Mayor Emanuel and the Kitchen Community Announce the Installation of the 100th Learning Garden...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Kitchen Community today gathered together with students, teachers, parents, and community volunteers at Peirce Elementary School to celebrate achieving the goal of the...
Regulators finalize rules to protect consumers from predatory “bank payday loan” products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released final rules governing bank deposit advance loans. These products are sim...
Governor Quinn Delivers Supplies to Help Tornado Recovery in Brookport
BROOKPORT - November 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced the delivery of nearly 300 pallets of donated supplies to help people in Brookport recover from the deadly tornado that damaged or destroyed more than 150 homes. Pri...
Illinois home sales increase 3.7 percent, median prices rise 13.8 percent in October
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois housing market saw October home sales increase 3.7 percent over previous-year levels and median prices rise 13.8 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS
Governor Quinn Declares Seven Counties State Disaster Areas
CHICAGO - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today declared seven counties state disaster areas after severe storms generating tornadoes and high winds ripped across Illinois. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been damaged o...
HALL OF FAMER ISIAH THOMAS AQUIRES PROPERTY IN EVANSTON, IL
Evanston, IL. - November 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOF Isiah Thomas recently acquired a Class A apartment building in Evanston, IL for investment purposes. The property is located at 525 Kedzie Street. It is a modern designed structure consisting o...
Lipinski Requests Federal Investigation of McCook Explosion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) today formally requested that the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms begin an investigation into the circumstances surrounding...
Lipinski Helps Pass Bill to Create Jobs by Rebuilding the Nation’s Ports and Waterways
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the state’s most senior member on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has helped to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Reform and Develo...
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces HUD Grant for Des Plaines
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $278,375 Community Development Block Grant to Des Plaines, Il...
Governor Quinn Announces 600 Rental Units for Seniors and People with Disabilities to be...
CHICAGO - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced the state’s Preservation Now program will finance the preservation of approximately 600 affordable rental units for seniors and people with disabilities in Chicago an...
Illinois housing gains extend into fall; Sales up 19.8 percent, median prices rise 12.9...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - (RealEstateRama) -- Momentum in the housing market continued into September with Illinois home sales increasing 19.8 percent over previous-year levels and median prices rising 12.9 percent, according to the Illinois Association of R...
Al Suguitan Receives Illinois Association of REALTORS® Distinguished Service Award
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - October 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Al Suguitan, CAE, ePRO, GRI, RCE, president and chief operating officer of the Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS®, was named a recipient of the Illinois Association of REALTORS® 2013 Di...
Governor Quinn Opens FER-PAL Construction U.S. Headquarters in Illinois
ELGIN - October 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn joined FER-PAL Construction officials today to open the water main rehabilitation company’s new U.S. headquarters in Elgin, creating 50 new jobs. Governor Quinn’s personal involvemen...
Governor Quinn Highlights Innovative School Green Infrastructure Improvements
CHICAGO - October 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today joined students, parents and community leaders to highlight an upcoming school improvement project made possible through the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant (IGIG) program. R...
