Anna Martine Whitehead’s solo exhibition, “Notes on Territory: Meditation,” at Roman Susan, is an invitation to imagine new ways of survival. The bulk of the gallery is taken up by a seven-by-nine-foot wooden platform strewn with books and throw blankets; a woven canopy hangs above it, forming a compact sanctuary of sorts. The sculpture has […]
Tag: Lathrop Homes
Posted inArts & Culture
Residents reflect on rehabbed Lathrop Homes
“I suffered too much to live here.”
Posted inBlogs
Lathrop launches lottery for affordable housing at revamped CHA complex
One of Chicago’s oldest public housing developments is getting ready to reopen starting this summer on the north side.
Posted inBlogs
Court forces CHA to replace public housing lost at Lathrop on the north side
But remaining residents still worry about how long replacement units will be kept affordable.
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Mayor Emanuel tries to sink CHA accountability ordinance that would force him to share power
The “Keeping the Promise” ordinance would grant the City Council considerable authority over the city’s housing authority.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Rahm will probably use TIFs on the Old Main Post Office and Rezko Village
He hasn’t said he will, but don’t let that fool you.
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Alderman Proco Joe calls for ‘slushless’ TIF district at Lathrop Homes
A first for Chicago: Alderman Proco Joe Moreno proposes a slushless TIF for the Lathrop Homes development.
Posted inNews & Politics
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.