Press Releases

Traceye Butler and her daughter Shannell walked into a Chicago Housing Authority office in 2019 and inquired about becoming homeowners. Five years later, they are not only on the road to accomplishing their goal – but their journey has allowed them to grow closer.

The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners authorized $7.5 million in CHA funding for the next rental phase at Legends South. This investment continues CHA’s commitment to redevelop the former Robert Taylor Homes site and the State Street Corridor.

Two-thousand dollars may not seem like a lot. But, for DePaul freshman Kelvin Jackson Pore, it was the difference between realizing his dreams and not.

The Chicago Housing Authority is announcing the launch of “Cabrini Now,” a community-driven planning and design process to accelerate new mixed-income housing and economic development in the Near North neighborhood.

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote to approve funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting. This long-awaited third phase will focus on the Lathrop South campus (south of Diversey Avenue) and will address all remaining vacant buildings on the Lathrop site. 

Students at Aldridge Elementary School laid out their vision for the future of Altgeld Gardens as they presented the results of their two-year project to leaders form CTA and CHA, as well as other city officials, at the Altgeld Gardens Library and Family Resource Center.