City Council is set to revisit an ordinance that would provide more protection from eviction. Here’s what that means for Chicago tenants.
As time runs out, some of the neighborhoods in Chicago with the lowest census response rates are those with high numbers of Latinx immigrants.
[Block Club Chicago] The expiring eviction moratorium will "let loose an avalanche of misery on… Illinoisians that can’t make the rent,” organizers said, urging Gov. JB Pritzker to extend the eviction moratorium and cancel rent and mortgage payments.
As debate rages in Washington, undocumented immigrants fear that federal relief may never come. Southwest Side community organizers see a need for systemic change.
[Chicago Reader] “There is a system in place that keeps people homeless and poor and it's so much bigger than any particular organization.”
[Block Club Chicago] For months, residents of Mac Properties buildings say they've asked the landlord for help with rent amid the coronavirus pandemic. But their pleas have been ignored, they said.
During a turbulent time for civic engagement in the U.S., we surveyed first- and second-generation immigrants on voting, activism and barriers to civic participation.
In May, we surveyed South Shore renters about their tenant experience and information needs. Here are five things we learned from the process.
[Chicago Reader] On returning home and finding joy at the 42nd annual Puerto Rican People's Day Parade
When Lightfoot shuttered Chicago Public Schools’ free meal program for a day, Black and brown Chicagoans stepped up to the plate to make sure everybody eats—while holding space for revolution and joy.
As comprehensive rent relief stalls and the backlog of eviction filings grows, three housing experts offer their advice on what hard-hit tenants can do now to avoid eviction.
A widow tried to save her late husband’s life during his stay at 26th and Cal. Instead she witnessed the explosive spread of COVID-19 inside.
Local organizers say distributing food is key to building power.
[WBEZ] In Chicago, lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined. Call it modern-day redlining.
[WBEZ] ‘I always wondered why Chicago’s mostly white neighborhoods looked so different than the city's black neighborhoods. Then I studied 168,859 home loans.
[WBEZ] The former CEO of Chicago’s last black-owned bank describes how they built African American wealth, loan by loan.
Local organizers held a digital solidarity and letter writing event on Sunday to talk about abolition and decarceration during the COVID-19 crisis.
A key transparency law is partially suspended. Some meetings have been canceled, others have moved online. Here’s what we know so far.
Turnout was down (almost) across the board. Explore these interactive maps, including votes for President, Congress, State’s Attorney and the courts.
The census has historically undercounted young children, but Latinx children are especially likely to be missed this year. Here’s why it matters.