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Nearly 70 schools locally and from across the country were represented Tuesday at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Take Flight College Send-Off. It was the largest turnout in the event’s 15-year history, with 210 incoming freshmen being provided a fond farewell at Malcolm X College days before leaving for college.

Ranye Holmes and his mother Winter Morris have been a formidable team. Now he’s on the brink of realizing his dream.

“My Mom had me pretty young. She raised me – but we kind of raised each other,” Ranye said. “We’ve been through it all, from shelters and everything – just getting through life together.”

Evrod Cassimy is an Emmy-nominated news anchor for NBC-Chicago and a noted philanthropist. But did you know that he is also a talented singer/songwriter and has been a huge supporter of CHA’s Springboard to Success program for the last several years?

For 15 years, industry professionals and partner organizations have gathered for education and networking with the goal of improving their businesses and supporting affordable housing opportunities throughout all of Chicago's 77 communities. 

CHA seniors from Minnie Riperton Apartments enjoyed a memorable field trip to the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM), where history came alive through stories, exhibits, and the voices of passion

CHA recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Aug. 29 to select an experienced, qualified co-development partner for a comprehensive rehabilitation of Loomis Courts, a 125-unit, two-building affordable housing community on the Near West Side.

CHA joined Mayor Brandon Johnson, The Michaels Organization and Brinshore Development for a groundbreaking to mark the start of Legends South A3, a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of the former Robert Taylor Homes site in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.

This spring, CHA took a major step towards protecting residents’ well-being by launching the new Healthy Homes Division. The team, led by three former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) professionals, is focused on proactively addressing lead-based paint and other environmental hazards.

CHA’s summer 2025 youth employment opportunities have provided more than 2,300 young residents, ages 13-24, with paid summer jobs, offering early exposure to career and education pathways and opportunities that stem potential summer learning loss.

LaTreva Owodele was a pre-med student a few years ago when she took a film class and promptly switched her major to filmmaking. She then signed up for the CHA’s “Become a Filmmaker” program that bolstered her interest – and her life. This is her third and final year with Become a Filmmaker, where she now serves as a mentor to the younger students.