Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series, “Faces of the Housing Crisis.” Are you experiencing housing issues or have a housing-related problem you want us to investigate? Email suggestions to nsampath@repub.com and gjochem@repub.com.
SPRINGFIELD — It’s 9 a.m. on a Thursday. Every row of benches in the Western Housing Court in Springfield is full of people. In the back of the courtroom, about 20 people stand against the wall, including a man holding a toddler.
