News & Press Release Archive

Since the beginning of the Plan for Transformation, residents, partners and whole communities have shared with us their success stories.  We are happy to share these tales of progress through a number of media forms, including our radio show, Chicago Housing Authority Talk (CHAT).

CHAT, hosted by CHA Press Secretary Derek Hill, airs Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. on WVON 1690 AM.  Within the two-hour show, Hill interviews guests and discusses topics concerning the Plan and leaseholders.

CHA also issues regular media advisories and press releases highlighting the Plan’s noteworthy residents, construction benchmarks and seasonal events.  Click on a link below to read the full PDF of each story.

2012

January 

Blackhawks host CHA kids at 2nd annual skating and teambuilding clinic sponsored by 1 World Sports

2011

December

Chicago Bulls, CHA Honor Stellar Students for the Holidays
CHA, Chicago Seniors get ready to Dance the Day Away

November
Mayor Emanuel Announces Zaldwawynaka “Z” Scott as the new chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority Board
CHA Celebrates Opening of Rehabilitated Green Senior Building


October

CHA, Operation Warm prepare to hand out 10,000 free, new winter coats to help public housing residents brave winter
Mayor Emanuel Recognizes Service Achievements By City Employees at the 43RD Annual Kathy Osterman Awards

CHA Program Helps Cancer Survivor Achieve Life Goals
Chicago Housing Authority Receives First LEED Platinum Certification for Senior Housing Development

September

CHA Hosts Premier Educational Event for Property Owners
CHA Occupancy Reaches 98%
Persistent Criminal Activity Forces CHA to Vacate Old Rowhouses

August

Hundreds of CHA Seniors Expected to Show Up for Final Summer Music Fest
Late CHA Commissioner Honored at Wentworth Tree-Planting Ceremony
Chicago Musical Legend Holle Thee Maxwell to Perform at CHA Blues Fest
CHA Salutes 90 Teen Residents Leaving Chicagoland for College Life
Young CHA Whizzes Complete Technical Academic Camp, Eye the Future
Former Ickes Resident Overcomes Obstacles, Heads to Ivy League School
Late CHA Commissioner to be Honored at Wentworth Tree-Planting Ceremony
Rising CHA Students Take Advantage of Summer, Prepare for College

July

CHA’s Charles Hayes Center to Host Open House and Health Fair
Family Self-Sufficiency Class Primed for Success

June

CHA Fosters Family with Fatherhood Festivities

May

CHA Chairman to Donate Stipend & Salary to Scholarship Fund

April

CHA Releases Comprehensive Report on Relocation under the Plan for Transformation
CHA Host 'Decoded"- 2011 Youth Summit (YouTube Clip)
CHA Youth Summit Advisory
Spring FSS Graduates Achieve Goals & Find Pathways to Success

March

Mayor Daley & Congresswoman Schakowsky Commemorate Opening of The Kenmore

 

2010

December

2010 a Landmark Year for CHA Plan for Transformation
Seniors Dine and Dance at 26th Annual CHA Holiday Gala
CHA closes last building at notorious Cabrini-Green; demolition set to begin in early 2011
CHA completes All Accessible Rehabs in Senior Portfolio three years earlier than scheduled
Blackhawks Host Skating & Leadership Clinic for CHA Youth (Vimeo Clip)

October

CHA Lowers Age Limit for Select Senior Buildings
CHA Makes Recommendation on Lathrop Homes, Enters Negotiations with Development Team
‘Opportunity Chicago’ Helps 5,800 Chicagoans Secure Jobs

September

CHA Adds 40,000 Names to Family Housing Wait List
CHA Closes Two Cabrini High-rises; Only One Building Remains Occupied
CHA to Host Premier Educational Event for Property Owners and Managers

August

Seward Park Takes First Windy City Sluggers Softball Championship Title
Murals by Trumbull Teens to be Displayed at CHA Offices
STEM Campers Harness Green Power, Prep for College

June

CHA Quickly Serves Families that Qualify and are Interested in its Family Public Housing Wait List
New, Affordable Public Housing Attracts More than 165,000 applications just 10 days

May

CHA Conducts Education Campaign for Family Wait List Lottery
CHA Issues Emergency 30-Day Notice at 1230 N. Larrabee
Federal Court Lifts 23-Year Receivership from CHA
Former Cabrini Resident Finds Her Niche with Novel

April

CHA Preps for New Era at Ickes Homes

March

Mayor Daley, CHA Recognize 300th Choose-to-Own Homebuyer

February

One Year Later, CHA Work Requirement Yields Results

January

CHA honors 13 residents who realize financial stability at Family Self-Sufficiency graduation ceremony
Horner resident recognized for his academic achievement

2009


December

Chicago Bulls’ Luol Deng Sponsors Holiday Party for 400 CHA Children

Annual CHA Holiday Gala Reaches its Silver Year
EPA Recognizes CHA with Smart Growth Achievement Award

October

CHA Families Receive 10,000 Winter Coats from Operation Warm
Mayor Daley, CHA Re-open Renovated Britton Budd Apartments

September

5,000 Free Winter Coats Available for CHA Residents
CHA’s Response to BPI’s Mid-Course Report on the Plan for Transformation

August

CHA Youth Take the "Next Step" to Success

July

Chicago City Council Confirm Appointments of CHA Commissioners
Former CHA Residents receive Final Opportunity to Exercise Right to Housing
CHA Senior Housing Overcomes Devastating Fire
A New Life for Ickes Homes
CHA Announces New Camera Initiative

May

Mayor, CEO & Commissioner Recognize Exceptional Residents
Life Gets Rosier for CHA Seniors

April

Seniors Aged 62 or Older Eligible for Great Housing, One Month Free Rent
CHA & Mt. Sinai Team Up to Bring Homes, Jobs to West Side

March

CHA Recounts FY2008 Successes in Annual Report

January

CHA Residents Connect with Technology Training
CHA, CYS Leads Youth from Hip-Hop to Health


2008

December

Bulls Forward Luol Deng Buys 400 Gifts for CHA Kids
Bulls Players Meet & Greet CHA, USO Kids

November

Maudelle's Food Pantry Open for CHA Seniors
Housing Choice Program Hosts First Ever Landlord Symposium
CHA Partners with Operation Warm to Distribute 4,000 Winter Coats

October

CHA Hosts "Opportunity Fest" for Housing Choice Voucher Holders

September

CHA Breaks Ground on Britton Budd Senior Apartments
Fall FSS Graduates Increase Wealth, Opportunities

August

CHA Non-Profit's Mission: "Turnaround" Kids to Go Back to School
CHA Students Graduate from Siemens College Prep Class

June

Siemens-CHA College Prep Class Gears Up for Second Year
CHA Awarded for Fountain View Apartments
CHA Seniors Get Check-Up at Men's Health Day

May

Spring FSS Grads Receive Diplomas

April

CHA Celebrates First Replacement Housing at Parkside of Old Town
New CHA Commissioner Wants Residents to Realize Potential
CHA and ComEd Help Families Pay Off Electric Bills

March

College Scholarships Designated for CHA Leaseholders

February

Hilliard Achieves 100 Percent Occupancy
Graduates of Family Self-Sufficiency Program Learn To Earn

January

Grand Boulevard Federation Newest Tenant at FIC
Construction Begins for New Homes at Oakwood Shores
Construction begins for Next Phase of Legends South