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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2005
A Questionable Connection An 8-month investigation by Residents' Journal and the Better Government Association has found that dozens of contractors for the Chicagto Housing Authority
have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to a political organization linked to CHA CEO Terry Peterson.
There's H.O.P.E. for Gary Residents RJ recently learned about a $19 million H.O.P.E. VI grant our neighbors to the south at the Gary Indiana
Housing Authority received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1999.
Utility Problems Persist for Residents The living situation many relocatied CHA residents are facing is like an Easter edd without the yolk - pretty on the
outisde but with nothing on the inside.
Illinois Democrats Resist Social Security Privatization The Republicans and the Democrats are battling it out over Social Security. While everyone agrees Social Security must be reformed,
Democrats deny there is a crisis, as alleged by President George W. Bush.
The John Howard Association During my visits at the country jail and other places, I discovered an organization that
helps the ones in need. The inmates that are inside the jails and institutions are the ones who come first with this organization. It's called the John
Howard Association.
Tales of Lawndale Housing Many of the poorest of the poor in Lawndale feel as if they have been exploited for years
by Cecil Butler and his company called Lawndale Restoration as well as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
or HUD.
Senior Services 2005 and Beyond Seniors may be living longer these days, but they still need services. Recently, two seniors asked
me for assistance to expedite resolution of problems they confronted.
Healthcare Justice Act Raises Hopes Advocates for universal healthcare celebrated passage of the Healthcare Justice Act of 2004, Illinois
House Bill 2268, this past summer.
Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Project A small group of Chicago Bronzeville area residents, local business people, and housing developers
recently got together to talk about ways to make the "Black Metropolis" a National Heritage Area.
Crystal Clear Views Harold Ickes News Harold Ickes Homes can now boast that one building has the honor of having seven floors with brand new blue
tiles in the hallway of each level. It is truly lovely to see.
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