With rents increasing beyond reach for many residents, especially those living in poverty, there’s a growing push for stronger regulations on landlords and increased community efforts to address the crisis.
TV6 investigates the housing crisis, highlighting a single mother and veteran in Rock Island struggling with substandard housing conditions and seeking a way out.
Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker said he supports the theory behind Illinois' law that ended cash bail: You shouldn’t get out of jail just because you have money, while someone without money stays locked up. But he wants changes.
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Justin Brown was arrested June 28 after Davenport Police searched his home and found 487 cards greetings cards for weddings, birthdays, graduations and Father’s Day, according to arrest affidavits.