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Special Recognition proclaiming April 2025 as Lake County Fair Housing Month.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, guarantees the right to equal housing opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress subsequently passed the Fair Housing Amendments of 1988 to further extend the rights guaranteed under Title VIII to those with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Lake County recognizes and appreciates the value of a diverse population, and this diversity can only be maintained and expanded if individuals have equal access to a broad range of housing in thriving communities; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to providing safe, affordable, comfortable, and clean housing where people choose to live, while providing equal housing opportunity and nondiscrimination in all activities; and
WHEREAS, Lake County provides Community Development Block Grant funding to fair housing groups to support the affordable housing, education, counseling, and legal services they provide to Lake County residents; and
WHEREAS, agencies such as Prairie State Legal Services are committed to providing fair housing education, outreach, and partnership to every resident of Lake County, while also providing an overview of fair housing rights and resources to those who may be a victim of housing discrimination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOGNIZED, that this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, designates April 2025 as Lake County Fair Housing Month.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 8, 2025.