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![Butler family graduating from LevelUp and becoming homeowners](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/TheButlers_4.jpg)
Traceye Butler and her daughter Shannell walked into a Chicago Housing Authority office in 2019 and inquired about becoming homeowners. Five years later, they are not only on the road to accomplishing their goal – but their journey has allowed them to grow closer.
![Rendering of West Town Exterior](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/Chicago-220405-Rendering-Exterior-1.jpeg)
The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners today approved an increase from 27 to 61 total Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) for the Humboldt Village housing development.
![Legends South](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/Screenshot%202024-05-21%20at%204.20.46%20PM.png)
The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners authorized $7.5 million in CHA funding for the next rental phase at Legends South. This investment continues CHA’s commitment to redevelop the former Robert Taylor Homes site and the State Street Corridor.
![Thomas King CHA](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/CHA%20Health%20Program%20Thomas%20King_001_020824.jpg)
Thomas King had earned an Associate Degree from Truman College and had transferred to Northeastern Illinois University where he’d been accepted into the Godwin School of Education.
![Daisies Mother's Day Event](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/051024%20Daisies_Mothers_Day_2024_SNEAKS-2.jpg)
For the fourth year, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) partnered with the Daisie Foundation, a non-profit that specializes in random acts of kindness, for a special Mother’s Day Makeover Celebration honoring 100 CHA residents at Hyatt Place Chicago.
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Two-thousand dollars may not seem like a lot. But, for DePaul freshman Kelvin Jackson Pore, it was the difference between realizing his dreams and not.
![Shavon's Restore Home story](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/Shavon_RestoreHome_05012024.png)
In just a few months, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has made significant progress on its Restore Home initiative, fully restoring and leasing several multi-family buildings and single-family homes that were previously vacant due to extensive repair needs.
![Cabrini Now logo](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/240411-Cabrini%20Logo_FINAL-Transparent.png)
The Chicago Housing Authority is announcing the launch of “Cabrini Now,” a community-driven planning and design process to accelerate new mixed-income housing and economic development in the Near North neighborhood.
![Lathrop Public Housing Map](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/lathrop-map.jpeg)
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners approved funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting.
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The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote to approve funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting.