Proposal for tenant assistance put on Urbana agenda

URBANA – A proposal to financially assist tenants who are being evicted because a landlord allowed their building to be condemned will be considered June 8 by the city council.

Former Urbana Alderwoman Danielle Chynoweth brought the proposal to Monday night's city council meeting, saying it was time for a countywide conversation about housing issues – in particular after the recent condemnations of the Gateway Studios in Champaign and Autumn Glen apartments in Rantoul because landlords didn't pay utility bills.

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