One morning in late August, 20 renters and public housing advocates marched in a circle in front of the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) headquarters, holding signs and chanting to protest the agency’s recent decision to sell land meant for public housing to private companies. “Mayor Johnson!” the chant-leader yelled through a megaphone. “Stop CHA!” responded […]
Tag: affordable housing
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Homeless in a pandemic-stricken Chicago
Thousands have survived one pandemic winter, only to now face another, still waiting for shelters to have spaces for them, to hear their names called for a public housing unit.
Posted inMusic
A memorial to Alejandro Morales
Alejandro Morales’s death doesn’t just leave a hole in Chicago’s DIY music scene—it’s a loss to community activists, to affordable housing advocates, and to countless friendships.
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Lightfoot’s surprise tenant protection measure ruffles feathers
Progressive aldermen and landlord lobby balk at “fair notice” ordinance
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New data portal documents developers’ compliance with affordable housing rules
Chicago’s Department of Housing takes a major step toward transparency.
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Chicago tenants continue to demand ‘rent control now’
Lift the Ban Coalition braces for a 2020 fight in Springfield
Posted inArts & Culture
Eviction is more than just a bureaucratic process
An architecture critic and a housing reporter visit a new exhibition in Milwaukee.
Posted inArts & Culture
Survival of the starter home
Could a design contest help replenish Chicago’s affordable housing stock?
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Napolitano’s challenger hopes the 41st Ward isn’t as bigoted as it seems
The far-northwest-side aldermanic race may hinge on affordable housing—but not the way you think.
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Five challengers take on 46th Ward alderman Cappleman from the left
Gentrifying Uptown may be ready for the return of Helen Shiller’s spirit.
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‘Don’t push us out’
The First and 26th Wards will vote on a nonbinding referendum that asks whether Illinois should lift the ban on rent control—prohibited in the state since 1997.
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Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago
They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.
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Rent control referendum hits three more wards on November ballot
Lift the Ban Coalition steps up pressure for state senate vote on rent control bill
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Study: Aldermanic prerogative is reinforcing Chicago’s segregation problem
How an unwritten tradition among Chicago’s aldermen allows them to block affordable housing in white wards.