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Mann report on rent gouging and slum housing reforms
Excerpt from the Mann committee report chaired by State Rep Robert Mann detailing findings on rent gouging of Public Aid recipients. The bill to criminalize letting buildings become slums passed but awaits governor action. open occupancy and rent supplementation programs are proposed to expand decent housing and fund repairs.
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Robert Mann
Harper
Chicago Housing Authority
Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council
CHA
Johnson