Chicago Housing Authority hires former EPA staffer to lead new environmental safety division
Elizabeth Poole and her new team will begin their work by focusing on lead-based paint hazards as they build out the new program.
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Chicago housing nonprofit providing rental subsidies for very low-income renters facing a $10M budget shortfall
The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund is in charge of funding and administering over 3,000 rental subsidies for individuals and families to use in the private market.
As Johnson administration touts ‘Cut the Tape,’ affordable housing developers want faster progress
Affordable housing professionals say they are happy conversations are happening but are still waiting to see if the Johnson administration follows through on its promises.
Cook County housing authority facing potential multimillion-dollar budget shortfall as agencies brace for funding cuts
The agency attributes the shortfall to an increase in its voucher usage rate and rising rents, which eat into its limited dollars allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and...
Chicago housing market off to slightly busier start in 2025
While home sales were up marginally compared to this time last year, affordability challenges are not easing for buyers in the Chicago area.
Chicago Housing Authority board member reprimanded for ‘sexually graphic conversation,’ report says
The board member told the Tribune she believes the report was in reference to a crude comment she made.
Once a backer of Chicago Fire land deal, housing authority resident leader now says CHA ‘sabotaging’ redevelopment
The new conflict underscores long-festering tensions between community members who have criticized the housing authority for leasing public land to a private soccer team.
Chicago Housing Authority paid out more than $787,000 over the last five years to 9 exiting senior leaders
A Tribune analysis of CHA records show that each of the nine received at least two months of compensation at the salary level they had on their last day of...
Chicago puts hundreds of vacant lots up for sale, part of several initiatives to kickstart development
Mayor Brandon Johnson envisions getting the empty lots into the hands of developers ready to build mixed-use districts or other projects.
National Association of Realtors cutting nearly 12% of staff as a part of a ‘strategy to reduce costs, streamline operations’
The cuts affect 41 employees, and 20 open positions will be eliminated.