Galesburg, Moline, Monmouth and Rock Island among communities to receive grants to fix homes

Some Illinois communities are getting money to fix damaged or deteriorated properties.

A home restoration project in Rock Island is an example of how it works. Galesburg, Moline, Monmouth and Rock Island are getting part of a $19,000,000 Illinois Housing Authority Grant. The program is designed to support local revitalization efforts and attract further investment in communities that may lack the resources needed to tackle vacant, abandoned and deteriorated properties.