Marco Velazquez, who was preparing his South Side property for sale, said he was shocked when his realtor discovered two ...

Marco Velazquez, who owns a property in the South Side of the Windy City, had been preparing to sell a home when his estate ...

Shermaine C. Powell and Codarro T. Dorsey told police they paid a mortgage on the home, according to owner Marco Velazquez ...

Homeowner Faces Nightmare of Squatters Amid Ineffective Laws** In a troubling incident out of Chicago, a homeowner, Marco Velazquez, found himself in a nightma ...

A Chicago man moves in with squatters after police said they couldn’t help. Here's how he took matters into his own hands.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- An Illinois bill to crack down on squatting is another step closer to becoming law. The proposed law would make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's ...

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 ...