A new Illinois law gives police the authority to remove squatters, relieving landlords who previously had to go through ...

Marco Velazquez, who was preparing his South Side property for sale, said he was shocked when his realtor discovered two people already living in the house.

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 ...

Senate Bill 1563, if signed into law, would let the police remove squatters from someone’s property on the spot as long as the rightful owner can prove the property is theirs. The law previously ...

(WLS) -- An Illinois bill to crack down ... Current law allows squatters to stay, and homeowners have to take the issue up in eviction court. If the bill becomes law, it would differentiate ...

Viewers and readers were shocked to learn that the system was set up to protect squatters over property owners. We’re thankful Illinois legislators adopted a bill that changes this dynamic.

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man says he did the unthinkable when he discovered alleged squatters in his property ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove ...

(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.

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US An Illinois man took a dramatic step earlier ...

A state lawmaker has spoken out over the plight of a Chicago property owner who took matters into his own hands by moving in with alleged squatters ... in the house. Illinois State Representative ...