Renters, homeowners and small businesses have felt the pressures of austerity, disinvestment and inequity in Chicago for decades.

During this critical moment, City Bureau’s housing team is working to help Chicagoans navigate these unprecedented times by centering community voices and creating necessary information resources. Our fall housing project is a deep dive into the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on the growing housing and eviction crisis, and how communities are responding. 


Stories by the Team


About the Reporting Team

Justin Agrelo is a yearlong Civic Reporting Resident at City Bureau covering a beat about housing and renting rights in Chicago. Malik Jackson, Woojae Julia Song and Natalie Frazier are Fall 2020 Civic Reporting Fellows.

Justin Agrelo, Malik Jackson, Woojae Julia Song, Natalie Frazier (Photos: Sebastián Hidalgo)

Justin Agrelo, Malik Jackson, Woojae Julia Song, Natalie Frazier (Photos: Sebastián Hidalgo)