Tenants Call for Attorney General’s Intervention in Illegal Evictions
Garfield Park tenants who were the victims of an illegal utility shut-off will gather for a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. to demand that the court-appointed receiver of their foreclosed building cease attempts to evict them and demolish their building. They will also speak out against the practice of illegal “back-door†evictions by banks, developers and receivers.
The press conference will be held tomorrow, October 22, at 506-508 N. Monticello Ave. at 11 A.M.
Tenants at 506/508 N Monticello have been without gas or water for nearly three weeks after their water pipes were physically removed in an attempt to force them to leave. Now they have been told they must vacate their apartment building by October 23, after which point the receiver will seek to put the building into demolition. Tenants will be joined by supporters from Communities United Against Foreclosure and Eviction and neighbors who oppose demolition of the 14-unit building. Neighborhood residents will also speak out against the practice of illegal “back-door†evictions by banks, developers and receivers. Last month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against Safeguard Properties LLC for illegally evicting homeowners before a foreclosure is finalized, but tenants say the practice is much more widespread.
