Area Median Income

City Council approves TIF district in 5th Ward, denies D65 IGA

October 26, 2021

City Council approved a tax increment financing district in Evanston’s 5th Ward Monday night in a 5-4 vote, following months of controversy. The final TIF excludes an intergovernmental agreement with...

Q&A: Housing, Counseling and Education Director Jasemen Hatcher talks Cook County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program

March 26, 2021

Suburban Cook County residents can apply for rent relief aid until April 2 under Cook County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Through the program, some landlords and tenants are eligible to receive...

Aldermen to review landlord assistance program, criminal record hiring policy at City Council

February 25, 2018

Aldermen will look to vote on a proposal providing landlords with financial assistance to repair and improve low-income rental units, as well as examine hiring policies for applicants with criminal records,...

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