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Illinois Communities Receive $7-Million In Housing Grants

Illinois will receive more than $7 million in federal housing grants to improve local communities and provide shelter and affordable housing.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, says the money comes from three Department of Housing and Urban Development grant programs.

Seven cities and Lake County will share Community Development Block Grant money. The program helps states and local government redevelop urban areas and provide suitable housing and economic opportunities for those living there.

Lake County will get an Emergency Shelter Grant which helps government and private agencies develop homeless shelters.

And money will go to Lake County and Decatur for the HOME Program which aims to expand affordable housing opportunities for the poorest members of a community.

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