Lawmakers are forming a "squatter task force" to address the issue and educate the public. See a mistake? Let us know. A bill aimed at cracking down on squatters in Illinois is moving forward, ...

Illinois lawmakers found a way to crack down on squatters this session. The Illinois legislature passed an amendment to the state’s code of civil procedure that would make it easier for police ...

Illinois State Senator Lakesia Collins, discussing the proposed "Squatters Bill" last month, according to ABC7: "Senate Bill 1563 will give clarity for law enforcement to go in and remove trespassers.

An Illinois man took a dramatic step earlier this year when a pair of alleged squatters occupied a home he owns on Chicago’s South Side, temporarily moving in with the pair to deter them from ...

Illinois 'Squatter Bill' advances out of committee, heads to full House for approval. ... Current law allows squatters to stay, and homeowners have to take the issue up in eviction court.

Marco Velazquez says when alleged Chicago squatters Shermaine Powell-Gillard and Codarro refused to leave, ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove anyone.

With instances of squatting sharply on the rise across the state, an Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would give more protections to home owners from squatters.

The alleged squatters, identified as Shermaine Powell-Gillard and her boyfriend Codarro, claimed they had purchased the home owned by Velazquez, according to local news outlet ABC7 Chicago.

An Illinois man took a dramatic step earlier this year when a pair of alleged squatters occupied a home he owns on Chicago’s South Side, temporarily moving in with the pair to deter them from ...

Marco Velazquez says when alleged Chicago squatters Shermaine Powell-Gillard and Codarro refused to leave, ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove anyone.

Marco Velazquez says when alleged Chicago squatters Shermaine Powell-Gillard and Codarro refused to leave, ... He says police told them that under Illinois' current law, they could not remove anyone.