public-housing units and replace them with new developments, Donta C. Brown had one question: “Would I be able to come back?” A nine-year resident of the Abla Homes development on Chicago’s west side, ...

Chicago does not have enough affordable housing. In fact, the area needs 142,000 units, and one report released in June said the region must build 227,000 in the next five years to keep pace with ...

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The Housing Authority of Cook County has climbed out of federal oversight, but its internal struggles are far from over. Records obtained by the outlet show payments exceeding $26,000 to attorney ...

The Chicago Housing Authority board told the federal government this fall that Mayor Brandon Johnson was pressuring the agency behind the scenes to install a close political ally to lead the nation’s ...

The Chicago Housing Authority is under the microscope, as federal watchdogs dig into how the agency vets tenants for immigration status and criminal backgrounds, adding another layer of scrutiny to ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's pick to head the Chicago Housing Authority was never given serious consideration for the job by a search committee, because he wasn't considered qualified to run the ...