Tag Archives: Health

Tenants protest at City Hall ‘slum’ living conditions – building owner Leon Finney sits on Chicago Plan Commission

by Samantha Winslow Jan 21, 2010 Latasha Edwards said she has trouble sleeping at night because of the mice running around her apartment at all hours. She has four children, one of whom has developed asthma since she moved into … Continue reading

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Riverstone Residential – Park Plaza – Portland State students sue over bedbugs – Video

by Anne Yeager January 20, 2010 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland State senior Jeff Rudnicky is in a bad situation. He has no place to call home and no money in his wallet. “It’s a difficult situation to say the least, … Continue reading

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Amanda Bonnen Twitter Suit Thrown Out By Judge: Tweet ‘Too Vague’

1-20-10 The tweet that caused a 25-year-old Chicago renter to be sued last summer was deemed “too vague” by a Cook County judge today–causing the defamation suit to be thrown out. Horizon Group Management LLC filed a lawsuit in July … Continue reading

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Beloit City officials ask more tenants to leave Countryside Village Apartments – 2 top problems – MOLD INFESTATION & no heat

by STAN STRICKER Jan. 18, 2010    Beloit city officials are watching the progress of renovations at Countryside Village Apartments on Freeman Parkway closely. Almost a month ago, dozens of tenants were evacuated after much of the complex was posted … Continue reading

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is lead plaintiff in Chinese drywall suit – Video

By Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune Saints coach Sean Payton is the lead plaintiff in a 591-page class action lawsuit against Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd., a Chinese company that manufactured drywall that is believed to be corroding homes and making … Continue reading

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