Evictions

The Cook County suburb amended the ordinance that forced Diamond Jones out of her rental home, and housing advocates are pushing statewide for further changes to these types of local laws.

The measure follows a lawsuit by a mom who was forced from her Richton Park home through use of a controversial “crime-free ordinance.”

A coalition of social service organizations, churches, schools and local governments have distributed more than $5.1 million to McLean County residents trying to avoid eviction during the coronavirus pandemic.

McLean County saw a decline in the number of eviction filings in the final two months of last year, soon after evictions were allowed to resume.

McLean County saw a big increase in eviction filings in October after the state lifted its COVID-related moratorium on evictions.

A housing advocate in McLean County says she's concerned too many families are getting evicted without seeking financial help for the financial hardships they faced because of the pandemic.

The legal community and housing advocates anticipate an eviction diversion program in McLean County will see demand grow, now that the state has lifted the eviction moratorium.

Nearly a dozen eviction and foreclosure notices were filed in McLean County in the first week after an eviction moratorium expired. That includes eight evictions and three foreclosures.

McLean County Circuit Clerk Don Everhart said Tuesday landlords have filed two eviction notices since the state allowed eviction filings to resume.

A proposed restaurant on Bloomington’s west side will soon displace residents who have been living in tents on the property. Some residents have lived there for years. Some social service providers in McLean County say tent cities have been a problem in Bloomington for years. Advocates say the tent dwellers plight points to a greater problem that’s not been addressed.