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Elderly black homeowners await restitution for reverse mortgage scam

By Curtis Lawrence | March 3, 2017

Despite a court order for victims to be compensated, many have yet to see the money they lost to Chicago businessman Mark Diamond’s scheme.

Activists Build Tent City To Show What Could Happen Without Affordable Housing Around Obama Library

Senior Citizens in Subsidized Housing Have Been Dying Alone at Home, Unnoticed Because of Coronavirus Distancing

Emergency housing relief proposed in Illinois to stave off mass evictions, foreclosures

Growing housing crisis must become a priority in coronavirus response

Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Leon Finney Jr.

The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall

By Curtis Black | September 12, 2019

The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco

By Curtis Black | September 6, 2019

Most tenants don’t understand their rights, whether they have a legal defense in an eviction case, and whether they can get a better deal in a settlement.

Economic Development

Obama Center Watch: A federal review, a push for a community benefits agreement, and a lawsuit appeal

By Josh McGhee | August 2, 2019

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.

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What you need to know about Pilsen’s proposed historic landmark district

By Jacqueline Serrato | July 18, 2019

Will creating a landmark designation help or hurt longtime residents’ ability to stay in the neighborhood?

Employment and Labor

Chicago is the fastest shrinking major metro area

By Matt Kiefer | April 26, 2019

Black and low-income residents continue to move out, but unlike other groups, a majority of African-Americans exiting the Chicago area didn’t have a job when they left.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Ald. Joe Moore backs developer over displaced tenants in Rogers Park

By Curtis Black | February 25, 2019

The City Council housing committee chairman went above and beyond his record of siding with landlords by filing an affidavit supporting a building owner who has donated thousands to his campaign.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

To preserve SRO’s as affordable housing, Chicago needs to step it up

By Curtis Black | December 20, 2018

Recent efforts to preserve three single-room occupancy hotels in Uptown reveal the city’s lukewarm commitment to maintaining them as a safety net for low-income tenants.

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The mayoral housing forum that almost wasn’t

By Curtis Black | December 13, 2018

The conversation on affordable housing in Chicago is changing, especially among mayoral candidates, but the realtors lobby still holds great sway.

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Analysis: African-Americans pay more for rent, especially in white neighborhoods

By Dirk Early, Edgar Olsen and Paul E. Carrillo | October 31, 2018

Black-led households are charged more for identical housing in the same neighborhood than their white counterparts and this rent premium increases as neighborhoods get whiter, according to a recent study.

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Bringing more affordable housing to Chicago requires policy, not politics

By Curtis Black | July 19, 2018

After years of unfulfilled promises and inadequate housing initiatives, it’s time for elected officials to get serious about integrating the city.

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