Daily Line: "This is theft." Housing organizers accuse developers of skirting affordable
By Alex Nitkin - November 25, 2019 Members of the Our Home Chicago coalition rallied outside of the New City apartment and entertainment...
WBEZ: New Task Force Seeks More Inclusionary Housing in Chicago
"...On Friday, the “Our Home, Chicago” coalition is planning a protest in Lincoln Park over a development that they say skirted...
Daily Line: Aldermanic prerogative often retrenches City's segregation in white wards
“In white wards, aldermanic prerogative is often used as a tool of the new Jim Crow,” said one advocate. “It is time for us as a city to...
WATCH: Chicago Tonight on Rent Control: The Cases for and against it
CHI member organizations are working to "Lift the Ban" against rent control statewide. Rent Regulation is an immediate pathway to...
Newsweek: Ben Carson Protesters Say “He’s Not Here to Help” at Chicago Housing Meeting
"Activists gathered on Monday to protest a meeting with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson in Chicago."
WGN Feature Story: The Affordable Housing Crisis in a Segregated Chicago
In Jefferson Park, on Chicago's Northwest Side, a group of residents has come together with stakeholders to support a proposed...
Press Round-up: Aldermen push for Affordable Housing Ordinance to Fight Segregation and Chicago'
A group of North and Northwest Side aldermen have committed to bringing at least 50 CHA-subsidized affordable housing into their wards...
From WTTW's Chicago Tonight: Chicago's Critical Rental Shortage for Impoverished Households
"For extremely low-income households, there is a shortage of affordable housing across the U.S., according to a report released Thursday...
Aderman Sponsors of the Keeping The Promise Ordinance:
The following Aldermen agree that it is unacceptable for thousands of families to struggle and go homeless unnecessarily when the...
