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New public housing community leaders pledge strong stance

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

Exclusive: Secret CHA vote broke law, experts say

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

Residents: Lathrop redevelopment leaving us out

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

Museum holds first exhibit to tell the story of public housing

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 struggles to track down displaced residents

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

Residents forced to find new homes after Cabrini building closes

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

Cabrini-Green man grows from gang member to community leader

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

Lathrop redevelopment group eyes preservation

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

Public housing residents to elect new leaders

Chicago Housing Authority residents are set to cast ballots for Local Advisory Council leaders.

7 months ago | Megan Cottrell

Community members seek to reclaim Wells legacy

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

Chicago kids study public housing's past and future

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

CHA use of stimulus money to demolish Ickes buildings questioned

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

CHA to bulldoze six Ickes bulidings

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

Ickes buildings to be torn down?

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

Another Cabrini building closing down

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
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