West Garfield Park Celebrates Groundbreaking On New Affordable Housing Project, C.A.R.E. Manor

CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports the pandemic appears to have only increased the demand for affordable housing.

• Oct 9, 2021

Groundbreaking For More Affordable Housing Happening Saturday

• Oct 9, 2021

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces 'Reclaiming Communities Campaign' With 250 New Affordable Homes In North Lawndale

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, along with city leaders, announced the launch of the " Reclaiming Communities Campaign."

• Jun 28, 2021

Aldermen Approve Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Plan To Update Affordable Housing Requirements For Developers As City Council Resumes In-Person Meetings

Aldermen voted 42-8 to approve the mayor's proposal, which would set new requirements for developers who get city subsidies, purchase city land, or require a zoning change for their projects.

• Apr 21, 2021

Bill Geared Toward Creating More Affordable Housing Passes Out Of Illinois Senate Committee

A bill geared toward creating more affordable housing passed out of committee in the Illinois state Senate Wednesday.

• Apr 14, 2021

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Proposal To Update City's Affordable Housing Ordinance With New Requirements For Developers

Seeking to boost the number of affordable housing units available for lower-income Chicagoans, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday proposed new requirements for developers who get city subsidies, purchase city land, or require a zoning change for their projects.

• Mar 24, 2021

City Council Approves Extra Demolition Fees For Homes In Pilsen And Along Bloomingdale Trail

"This is an extremely reasonable policy to protect naturally-occurring affordable housing in our Chicago neighborhoods that are seeing record-high displacement in this moment," said Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th).

• Mar 24, 2021

Developers Could Soon Have To Pay Thousands More To Tear Down Residential Buildings In Pilsen, Near Bloomingdale Trail

Revenue from the additional fees would go to the city's Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund, which collects various fees from developers to help subsidize affordable housing initiatives in lower-income neighborhoods.

• Mar 22, 2021

VOA Turns Vacant Lot Into Beautiful New Housing In Englewood, And One Veteran Is Thrilled To Move In

On Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot will honor the organization behind beautiful new housing in Englewood.

• Oct 6, 2020

Aldermen Approve Ordinance To Protect Affordable Housing Near Obama Presidential Center In Woodlawn

The measure is designed to protect Woodlawn residents from being forced out of their homes when the Obama Presidential Center is built in Jackson Park.

• Sep 9, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Introduces Plan To Give Tenants More Notice When Leases Won't Be Renewed

The measure would require landlords to provide 90 days notice to tenants who have lived in their units for more than 6 months before terminating or deciding not to renew their lease.

• May 20, 2020

Minimum Wage Hike, Changes To Water Bills, Higher Parking Meter Fees; What Else Is In The 2020 City Budget?

Here are just some of the ways the mayor's 2020 budget proposal would impact Chicago residents.

• Oct 23, 2019

Lightfoot Announces Task Force To Tackle City's Shortage Of Affordable Housing

Taking aim at a 120,000-unit shortage of affordable housing in the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a new task force that will help develop potential solutions to a challenge that she touted as a priority on the campaign trail.

• Oct 14, 2019

Lightfoot Accuses CTU Of Stalling On Contract Talks Over Affordable Housing; Union Says CPS Has Nearly 17,000 Homeless Students

In a statement Tuesday night, Lightfoot said that the union's contract with CPS is "not the appropriate place for the city to legislate its affordable housing policy."

• Oct 9, 2019

Obama Center Already Making Housing Too Expensive For Many In Woodlawn And South Shore, Study Finds

The yet-to-be constructed Obama Presidential Center is already having an effect on property values and the rent being charged nearby residents.

• Sep 6, 2019

Lincoln Yards Project Advances As Zoning Committee Backs Massive Redevelopment

The hotly-disputed Lincoln Yards project is moving forward, after receiving a key vote from the City Council Zoning Committee on Thursday.

• Mar 8, 2019

Zoning Committee To Vote Thursday On Lincoln Yards Development

The developer of the Lincoln Yards project along the river on the North Side is making changes to the plans again, days before a big vote. 

• Mar 5, 2019

Lincoln Yards Developer Doubles Affordable Housing Commitment Ahead Of Zoning Committee Vote

Two days before the City Council Zoning Committee votes on the massive Lincoln Yards project on the North Side, developer Sterling Bay has agreed to double the number of affordable housing units it will build on-site.

• Mar 5, 2019

Deficit Of Affordable Housing Leaves Many Struggling To Find A Home In Their Budget

There is a gap in the supply of affordable housing in every neighborhood in Chicago, even those with some of the lowest rents in the city.

• Mar 4, 2019

New Housing Plan In Communities Still Recovering From Great Recession

Ten years after the housing crisis, the city of Chicago is pumping millions into a new affordable housing program.

• Jun 25, 2018

Pilsen Residents Want Say In Development Plans

Discussed were components of what could be a New Quality of Life plan for Pilsen, placing emphasis on education, health, jobs, young people and their activities, and affordable housing.

• Oct 21, 2017

After Heated Debate, Zoning Committee OKs Jefferson Park Housing Plan

At a sometimes raucous hearing, the Zoning Committee advanced controversial plans for a mixed-income apartment building in Jefferson Park.

• May 23, 2017

Aldermen Want To Stop Segregation With Affordable Housing Plan

Several North Side and Northwest Side aldermen say they plan to bring more affordable housing to their wards, to end what they say is continued segregation in the city.

• May 10, 2017

HUD Secretary Troubled By CHA Hoarding Millions

The Obama administration expressed concerns Wednesday about the millions of dollars in funds the Chicago Housing Authority has been hoarding in a great time of need, but said it appears problems are on their way to being solved.

• Jul 8, 2015

Quinn Announces Efforts To Boost Development Of West Suburban Cook County

Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday announced nearly $4.3 million in federal funding to increase affordable housing and stabilize communities in three west suburban Cook County communities.

• Dec 3, 2011