Here’s where it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room. County Council member Mike Knapp points out that many of the code violation complaints originate in traditionally white neighborhoods that are changing demographically,

via The Gazette.

A day after she told a judge that her live-in boyfriend had brandished a gun and promised to end both of their lives, the managers of her Elmhurst apartment complex served her with eviction papers for violating the terms of the lease, citing the criminal activity she had reported to police.

via chicagotribune.com.

A day after she told a judge that her live-in boyfriend had brandished a gun and promised to end both of their lives, the managers of her Elmhurst apartment complex served her with eviction papers for violating the terms of the lease, citing the criminal activity she had reported to police.

via chicagotribune.com

[Another unintended consequence of nuisance abatement laws]

In several cases, eviction actions have occurred shortly before or after MPD letters. But its not always clear theres a connection, as when a flagged building has multiple units.

via Isthmus.