Press Releases

Michigan State, Missouri, Wisconsin and Cornell among the destinations

James Reynolds recently announced that he is donating his stipend as Chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority to the creation of a special CHA Board of Commissioners scholarship fund that will aid low-income, public housing residents with higher education costs...

Mayor Richard M. Daley, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and Chicago Housing Authority and other officials today dedicated Kenmore Senior Apartments, a green renovation of a vacant apartment building that will provide 100 units of affordable housing in the City's Uptown community...

For the 26th year in a row, the Chicago Housing Authority hosted its annual Holiday Gala that brings together senior citizens from all over the city to celebrate the holidays. This year’s event took place in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown.

CHICAGO (Dec. 29, 2010) – 2010, the end of the first year of a new decade, was replete with milestones for the Chicago Housing Authority and the Plan for Transformation – the ambitious undertaking to fully restore or replace 25,000 units of public housing

On December 2nd, 2010 1WORLD Sports hosted 60 amazing kids from the Chicago Housing Authority who came to Johnny's Icehouse in Chicago to learn 1WORLD Sports' Responsibilities of an Athlete and to ice skate for the very first time. The kids were taught on-ice skills by the coaches from the Chicago Blackhawks. When Duncan Keith showed up to skate with the kids, the day became magical. Watch to see how an event inspired 60 kids to be responsible athletes!

The occupancy of 1230 N. Burling had dropped to the single-digits in recent days, as lease-compliant families have taken advantage of their considerable relocation options: either moving to a public housing unit in a new mixed-income or rehabilitated public housing community; or accepting a Housing Choice Voucher, which would allow them to move into an apartment that is managed by a private landlord.

Report highlights how five-year initiative exceeded goals

Team would oversee planning, design, financing, construction, management and social service provision for new mixed-income community

‘Reduced Age’ Senior Buildings Welcome Applicants Age 55 or Older