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Tenant tells council of mold, sewage and alleged retaliation at 12448 Fairview
Summary
A Blue Island tenant described ongoing mold, sewage backups and alleged retaliation by property owners after repeated complaints; she said the city's enforcement has been slow and asked the council for accountability.
Deborah Trey Capers, who identified herself as a Blue Island resident and tenant, told the council she has filed repeated complaints about unsafe housing conditions at 12448 Fairview and that she believes those complaints have been ignored. "The mayor and the building department are fully aware of my reports of mold, sewage, backups, unsafe hallways, laundry rooms," Capers said. She said inspectors have documented visible water damage and mold but…
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