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The evictions toss doz-
ens into a housing sys-
tem already stressed by a
slumping economy and
an influx of out-of-coun-
ty residents looking for
access to one of Whiteside
County Housing Author-
ity's 285 rental vouchers.
"Affordable housing is
our number-one need,"
said Sandra Julifs, presi-
dent and CEO of the Tri-
Counties Opportunities
Council. "It's more of a
problem now than it ever
has been."
Illinois cut homeless
prevention money for Tri-
County (which serves nine
counties in northwest
Illinois) from $100,000
in 2008 to $20,000 this
year, Julifs said. "And we
haven't seen any money
yet."
Whiteside County Hous-
ing Authority has closed
its yearlong waiting list for
rent vouchers, Executive
Director Lynn Deter said.
And residents have to wait
an average of 6 months �
short by Illinois standards
� for keys to one of the
county's 265 public units,
she said.
The only emergen-
cy housing is available
through Tri-County,
either at its transitional
shelter or through the
Homeless Prevention
Rehousing Program, a
federally funded rent sub-
sidy that provides up to 18
months' rent for qualified
applicants.
Chattic did not respond
to several telephone calls
and e-mails seeking com-
ment. Her attorney also
did not respond to two
telephone messages.
Among the first build-
ings vacated was the yel-
low apartment building in
the 600 block of East Third
Street, once seven low-
income units.
At least one obviously
lived-in unit had a near-
ly full 35-gallon trash
bin catching water as it
dripped through a hole in
its rotted, water-stained
ceiling. It looked as
though tenants, or possi-
bly squatters, left hastily:
Cigarette butts filled an
ashtray next to an aban-
doned stuffed Elmo toy,
a pair of brown loafers sat
next to the kitchen coun-
ter, covered with dirty
dishes and some stereo
equipment.
Exactly how many resi-
dents will be out on the
streets is difficult to deter-
mine.
All told, city officials
estimate Chattic owned
about 20 properties in
and around Sterling �
most geared toward low-
income renters � before
the foreclosures started
rolling in, said Scott
Shumard, Sterling's city
manager.
That City Hall has only
a ballpark estimate on
tenants � and no idea
how many people will
be affected � provides
a glimpse of one of the
many stumbling blocks
officials have in keeping
tabs on Sterling's land-
lords.
Sterling City Council
has spent months ham-
mering out the details of
a rental inspection ordi-
nance. Currently under
legal review is an ordi-
nance that is essentially
complaint-driven and
gives code inspectors no
authority to enter proper-
ties, Shumard said.
"It's not as comprehen-
sive as we would like it to
be," Shumard said of the
proposed ordinance.
Among other provisions,
Shumard wants a registry
of landlords, renting per-
mits with fees, systematic
inspection of any rental
property, and a provision
that owners have a local
agent to field complaints
and maintenance issues.
But about the only tool to
make it into the proposal
is a basic curbside check-
list for the city building
code inspector.
The Landlord Associa-
tion lobbied hard against
most of the city's requests,
saying the laundry list
of regulations would be
overly burdensome and
force rents to increase.
Association President
Rod Klecker said that
he was aware of Chat-
tic's financial difficulties
and that it will not affect
her ability to govern as a
board member.
Rental assistance for up
to 18 months is available
through the Tri-County
Opportunities Council's
Homeless Prevention
Rehousing Program for
qualified applicants. The
agency also operates
a transitional shelter in
Sterling.
People must be home-
less or have been evicted
from their apartment with
a demonstrable need.
Tri-County serves the
nine counties of Bureau,
Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Mar-
shall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark
and Whiteside.
It can be reached at
www.tcochelps.com or
800-323-5434.
Whiteside County
Housing Authority has
no emergency housing
but does provide rental
vouchers and operates
265 public housing units.
Wait lists for apartments
range from 3 months to
a year, depending on
the number of bedrooms
needed.
Reach it at www.
wcopha.org or 815-625-
0581.
rentals
COnTInuED fROm A1
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alex t. Paschal/apaschal@svnmail.com
the apartment complex in the 600 block of east third street in sterling has been
foreclosed on and its residents forced to move out. the building is one of six
rental properties in foreclosure formerly owned by sauk Valley landlord associa-
tion board member lonnie Chattic.
Housing help
How many tenants to be ousted difficult to determine

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