An official from the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance said some renters are simply refusing to pay
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Emergency housing relief proposed in Illinois to stave off mass evictions, foreclosures
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To make rent cancellation work, legislators want to maximize a fund for landlords to recoup lost rental income while waiting for federal action.
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Growing housing crisis must become a priority in coronavirus response
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As residents wait on rent and mortgage relief on the state and federal levels, Chicago officials are using costly hotel rooms instead of vacant public housing units to shelter the homeless.
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The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall
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The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.
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Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco
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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
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Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.
affordable housing
What you need to know about Pilsen’s proposed historic landmark district
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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
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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.
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Ald. Joe Moore backs developer over displaced tenants in Rogers Park
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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.
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To preserve SRO’s as affordable housing, Chicago needs to step it up
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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
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The conversation on affordable housing in Chicago is changing, especially among mayoral candidates, but the realtors lobby still holds great sway.