Chatham food-service worker cooperative ChiFresh Kitchen starts a housing co-op.
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Piñatta pop-up, The Pay’s the Thing, music, and more
Monday Night Foodball time means a chance to sample wares from some of the latest food purveyors to join Chicago’s sea of great chefs and food pop-ups. Tonight is no exception as the siblings Emilio and Santiago Guererro bring their “plant-based, precolonial taqueria” Piñatta to the Kedzie Inn’s kitchen (4100 N. Kedzie). Read more about […]
Chicago Housing Cooperatives, Explained
How are housing cooperatives different from communes, and who are they for?
Rogers Park neighbors debate a new men’s shelter
Meanwhile, life goes on for houseless Touhy Park occupants.
Can a new housing development revitalize Bronzeville without displacing residents?
One housing complex can’t reverse decades of historical trends—but city officials hope 43 Green can be a model for equitable development.
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.
A DIY music space transforms into a home for asylum seekers
At Casa Al-Fatiha in Logan Square, two local musicians built a sanctuary for LGBTQ asylum seekers.
The last men’s hotel
For those who live there, the Ewing Annex Hotel is a refuge, an artifact, and a last chance. The man who’s been holding it together for more than 20 years is about to retire.
‘He’s a real one’
Chuy Garcia’s first term in Congress earns progressive accolades, honorary Squad membership
Confused about the COVID-19 eviction bans? We’ve got you covered
A guide to your rights as a Chicago renter during a pandemic
A conversation between Maya Dukmasova and WBEZ’s Alden Loury about the state of accessible, affordable housing in Chicago
Online book launch party Wednesday, January 20, 6 PM – 7:30 PM CST
Domestic violence survivors battle to keep legally protected housing subsidies
She fell behind on rent. Then her landlord sued. Then the Chicago Housing Authority threatened to terminate her voucher.
That lockout you witnessed? It didn’t happen.
Ex-cops attempted to throw out a Rogers Park tenant at gunpoint. The police report tells a different story.
How many buildings does your landlord own?
A database matches rental properties with owners, whether they like it or not.