Press Releases

The CHA, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services, educated 150 public housing teens, ages 13 to 15, on the risks and prevention of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and AIDS, during its first Youth Summit at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls – with all-world, Chicago-based guard Derrick Rose now on the roster –took time out of their march toward a seventh NBA championship when they hosted a holiday party for 100 CHA and USO children on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Sheri L. Berto Center in Deerfield, Ill.

CHICAGO – In time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the Chicago Housing Authority’s Department of Senior Supportive Services opened its first ever food pantry at Maudelle Brown Bousfield Senior Apartments.

CHICAGO (November 3rd, 2008) – During difficult economic times, even the most everyday items can put a family over their budget, leading too many families to question whether they should pay their rent or feed their family. With this in mind, the Chicago Housing Authority, it partnership with Operation Warm, a national non-profit committed to keeping children healthy and warm each winter, distributed 4, 000 new winter coasts to families renting in CHA developments.

CHICAGO-When Shante Chatman entered the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, She was struggling to repair her credit and stuck in a job where she was only working part time. Five years, a new full-time job at Jane Adams Hull House and a car purchase later, Chatman has not met all her goals to graduate from FSS, but she has also increase her income so much that she no longer needs voucher assistance to pay her rent.

CHICAGO – Chicago Housing Authority CEO Lewis A. Jordan and 44th Ward Ald. Thomas M. Tunney will celebrate the start of renovations at Britton Budd Apartments with a groundbreaking ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.

CHICAGO – As the days of summer wind down, school-aged children are soaking in their last month of vacation. To ease the sting of trading in the Slip ‘N’ Slide for school supplies, the Chicago Housing Authority and Windows of Opportunity are hosting Project Turnaround II Back to School Jam.

CHICAGO (Aug. 7, 2008) – In just seven weeks, 23 high school juniors and seniors who will be completing their last year of high school and beginning the transition to college life and the “real world,” celebrated their achievements Thursday with improved skills and scores to reach their career goals. Sponsored by the Chicago Housing Authority, Siemens Building Technologies and Windows of Opportunity, the Next Step: College Prep course is a different kind of summer school.

CHICAGO – The Chicago Housing Authority with partners Siemens Building Technologies and Windows of Opportunity are starting classes for Next Step: College Prep, a summer educational program that prepares students for life after high school – with emphasis on pursuing post-secondary education.

CHICAGO – New energy-efficient furnaces and central air-conditioning. Luxurious hardwood flooring and freshly carpeted bedrooms. Units equipped with high-speed wireless internet access. These are just a few of the features and amenities at Fountain View Apartments, the newly rehabilitated mixed-income development located in North Lawndale.