Marco Velazquez, who was preparing his South Side property for sale, said he was shocked when his realtor discovered two ...

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man says he did the unthinkable when he discovered alleged squatters in his property ... He says police ...

It's called "Squatting in Illinois: A Statewide Fight." In it, Chatman covers shocking stories of alleged squatters taking over homes and looking at the push to pass a law to put an end to squatting ...

Earlier this month, Illinois Senate Bill 1563 ... Fox 32 Chicago last year of one such alleged incident. When McDuffy approached the alleged squatters, she said they told her to “Get off ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. A proposal to allow police to immediately remove squatters is moving forward in Illinois. State law requires property owners to go through a lengthy eviction ...

A Chicago man moves in with squatters after police said they couldn’t help. Here's how he took matters into his own hands.

(WLS) -- An Illinois bill to crack down on squatting is another step closer to becoming law. The proposed law would make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing the ...

(The Center Square) – With instances of squatting sharply on the rise across the state, an Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would give more protections to home owners from squatters.

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