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City officials are meeting with aldermen and advocates about a proposed ordinance to ensure affordable housing near the Obama Presidential Center.
The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.
Officials are seeking public comment after a review found that the development could harm the historical status of the Jackson Park Historic Landscape District and Midway Plaisance.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.
Objections and proposed changes to the major South Side developments are an opportunity for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to demonstrate her promises of openness and accountability.
Protect Our Parks, which had sued to stop construction of the presidential center in Jackson Park, has said it will appeal the ruling.
Candidates for the South Side ward agree on community needs, but will the next alderman stick around long enough to see them through? History says no.
A federal judge ruled that Protect Our Parks’ lawsuit against the use of Jackson Park for the center should not be tossed, as the city requested.
The conversation on affordable housing in Chicago is changing, especially among mayoral candidates, but the realtors lobby still holds great sway.
Organizers aim to avert gentrification brought on by the Obama library through an ordinance that would require the city and the University of Chicago to protect and support nearby residents.