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Chicago Sheriff Halts Evictions

Lawman declares that throwing renters out of foreclosed properties is unjust

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 9, 2008 8:21 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Chicago lawman is going to stop enforcing foreclosure evictions because they’re unfair to renters, the Chicago Tribune reports. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has a huge and growing eviction list but is refusing to carry out any more mortgage-foreclosure evictions until lenders first... Read full story »

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Chicago Sheriff Halts Evictions

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