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WINTER 2008
Who Could Miss the Hole? To most people, the Hole was the worst part of America's toughest neighborhood -
the Robert Taylor Homes public housing development.
CHA New Work Rule Questioned The CHA Board of Commissioners approved a new rule requiring all "able-bodied"
adult residents - ages 18 to 61 - to work in order to keep their public housing rental unit, during their
December 2007 public meeting.
Are CPD Contact Cards Unconstitutional? Many public housing residents from the Dearborn Homes on the South Side are upset
at the Chicago Police Department because they are being forced to give out personal information
about themselves and their guests' lives.
Tenant Council Battles to Represent Residents For the last year, a battle about tenant councils has been brewing between
the resident Central Advisory Council, the Chicago Housing Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
The Aftermath of Relocation The most important part of the Plan for Transformation is the outcome. What
has happened to residents who lived in CHA communities? Are they getting a fair share of new
dwelling units? Do they now have decent housing?
The Pros and Cons of Relocation My family was part of the relocation process at the Chicago Housing Authority's
Ida B. Wells development.
Jackson Visits Ickes Earlier this year, Carl Jordon was visiting his mother, Betty Jordon,
a senior citizen who lives in the Harold Ickes Homes. Carl Jordon had moved out of Ickes but often
returned to see friends and family.
Lathrop Homes Targeted for Redevelopment Lathrop Homes is the future site of a new mixed income community along the Chicago
River, according to the CHA Board approved FY2008 Moving To Work Annual Plan.
Harold Ickes News Picture this: men and women in black from the gas mask helmets on their head
to the heavy boots on their feet, carry artillery rifles and walk two by two through the Harold Ickes Homes.
Seniors Protest Rent Rise Michael Green has lived in a one-bedroom apartment in a Chicago Housing Authority building at
1531 N. Sheridan Avenue on the North Side for the past 14 years.
Cook County Health Bureau News The Cook County Bureau of Health Services "needs to be rushed to the emergency
room" according to a recent reprt by members of the Emergency Network to Save Cook County Health Services.
A Katrina Victim's Personal Ordeal I have a story to tell about a storm that affected not only my life but
everyone's life forever; the storm's name was Katrina.
Domestic Violence Awareness Report In 2006, the City of Chicago recorded 204,729 domestic violence service
calls, an average of 561 calls per day, according to a recently published study.
Genetic Testing and Personal Responsibility People do not easily accept change. In the last 100 years or so, humanity has come to grips
with new ideas that for thousands of years were practically unheard of.
Crystal Clear Views I recently received a letter letting me know that my daughter was accepted to a well-known magnet school
here in Chicago. To put it simply, a magnet school is a public school that has a more advanced
curriculum and somewhat better materials than other public schools.
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