The Voucher Promise chronicles the “illusions” of Section 8.
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How Chicago’s Section 8 voucher voting bloc could sway local elections
Households in the rental assistance program are a significant (and significantly overlooked) constituency in Chicago.
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The Chicago Housing Authority’s sleeping giant
The CHA provides Section 8 vouchers to tens of thousands of low-income households. Is the agency trying to keep them from realizing their collective power?
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Armed with new data, the Chicago Housing Authority plans to give ‘supervouchers’ another try
When the CHA scaled back supervouchers, people with disabilities were hurt the most, a new study finds.
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What will a Ben Carson-led HUD mean for the CHA?
The Chicago Housing Authority has more autonomy than other local agencies, but that won’t totally protect it from major Congressional budget cuts.
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HUD proposal to tie Section 8 rents to zip codes worries housing advocates and the CHA—for different reasons
The CHA worries about mass displacement, but advocates worry voucher holders will be stuck where they are.
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The fight to preserve a model public housing project
Lathrop Homes has long been one of CHA’s most diverse and successful properties. But today it’s a shell of its former self.