Plan for Transformation
A group that advises the city on public housing policy has elected new resident leaders. Some say the new group will take a tougher line when advocating for residents.
6 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The Chicago Housing Authority's board voted in private to close the LeClaire Courts housing project. It's an apparent violation of the state's open meetings law, and residents are outraged.
6 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Community leaders just started meeting to determine the future of Lathrop Homes. But residents say they have concerns about their voices being heard.
6 months ago | Megan Cottrell
With old public housing nearly torn down, a new museum will help preserve and showcase a piece of the city many residents called home. A free public housing exhibit is scheduled Friday.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
CHA's annual report reveals that about half of public housing residents have been able to return to their homes or found subsidized housing in the private market. About 25 percent of those residents can't be accounted for by CHA.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The building at 412 W. Chicago was closed late last month, due to concerns about violence. The housing authority says all families have found new places to live, but one resident says some of those families are out on the street.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Kelvin Canon is stepping aside as president of the Cabrini-Green resident's council. After a prison term, Canon turned his life around and became a community leader.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Residents at a North Side public housing community have been waiting for years find out what will happen to their home. Leaders from the community and housing officials are finally sitting down to create a plan.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Chicago Housing Authority residents are set to cast ballots for Local Advisory Council leaders.
7 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Years of violence and poor conditions created a negative association for the Ida B. Wells public housing complex. Now a community group is trying to create a positive memorial to the community and the racial justice leader.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Third and fourth graders at a South Loop school heard from a panel of residents and community leaders, who talked about how changes in public housing affect their neighborhood.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The CHA plans to use $3 million in federal money to tear down buildings at the Harold Ickes projects. Some housing advocates say demolishing buildings doesn't create housing, jobs or economic growth.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Six buildings at the Harold Ickes public housing project will be torn down soon. Housing advocates and resident leaders are concerned about starting demolition before there's any plan for Ickes future.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The Chicago Housing Authority will consider knocking down buildings at a public housing complex on the near South Side even though there is no plan for redevelopment of the site.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
Public housing residents living at 412 W. Chicago Ave., will be moved out of their home later this month. Some Cabrini residents say area condo owners don't want public housing neighbors.
8 months ago | Megan Cottrell
