CHICAGO — Adrienne Nelson was living with her sister in a studio apartment in the Uptown neighborhood. They were comfortable, getting by on their dual incomes, paying off bills both old and new. Their ...

“Housing is a human right, and secure, safe and healthy housing is the foundation upon which most people build their lives,” ...

What does it take to ease the affordability gap in the Windy City? Two public housing experts go into detail. Rishab Mehan & Jennifer Hoyle share insights about the Chicago Housing Authority’s ...

There’s been a lot of ink spilled recently on the high cost of delivering affordable housing. At a time when the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University estimates that 120,000 more Chicago ...

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One of Chicago’s largest rental subsidy programs is running out of financial wiggle room. The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund is facing a $10 million gap in its $14.1 million budget for this ...

Chicago’s high housing and mortgage rates, low inventory, stagnant wages and dwindling job prospects leave Gen Z workers with an unfortunate reality: Forget buying. Many struggle to simply move out of ...

The Chicago Housing Authority is suing President Donald Trump’s administration over new requirements targeting “diversity” that threaten at least 13% of the agency’s annual budget for now — and ...