
Do ‘Crime-Free Housing’ ordinances in Illinois target vulnerable tenants or simply protect neighborhoods? | Illinois Public Media
In Illinois, as in other states, there are many towns and cities with what are known as “crime-free housing” ordinances. The idea is to keep drugs and other illegal activity out of apartment buildings and other rental properties. If a place is found to be problematic, authorities can lean on the landlord to evict the tenant in question.
But an investigation by the Illinois Answers Project found that in towns across Illinois, people have been evicted not for violent crimes, but for allegations a...
But an investigation by the Illinois Answers Project found that in towns across Illinois, people have been evicted not for violent crimes, but for allegations a...