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CHA Hosts Largest Take Flight Trunk Party for Incoming College Freshman to Date

August 31, 2024

CHA and Springboard to Success, CHA’s non-profit partner, hosted 200 incoming freshman who will be attending 60 schools locally and around the country at the annual Take Flight College Send-Off. This was the largest turnout in the event’s 14-year history.

Take Flight Sendoff
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CHA Summer Youth Programs Celebrate a 10% Participation Increase

August 31, 2024

Every year, CHA offers paid summer opportunities for residents ages 13-24 to provide early exposure to career and education pathways and opportunities that stem potential summer learning loss. 

Learn and Earn: Boxing
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Development Update: Paseo Boricua Arts Building Opens

August 31, 2024

CHA was proud to join our partners in the Humboldt Park community earlier this week to celebrate the opening of Nancy Franco Maldonado Paseo Boricua Arts Building. This distinctive building complements Paseo Boricua’s business and cultural district, which is the heart of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community.

Exterior of Paseo Boriqua near Humboldt Park
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200 college-bound students get send-off at largest CHA Take Flight event in history

August 30, 2024
Nearly 60 schools locally and across the country were represented Tuesday at the Take Flight College Send-Off – the largest turnout in the event’s history with 200 incoming freshman being provided a fond farewell at Huntington Bank Stadium Club.
Three young women smile and wave at the camera while holding large purple bags. They are standing in a hallway with other people in the background. One woman wears a black sweatshirt and ripped jeans, the second woman wears a white letterman jacket and jeans, and the third woman wears a light-colored t-shirt and dark jeans.
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CHA response to press conference at Dearborn Homes

August 15, 2024
CHA is committed to addressing any issues that are reported in a timely manner. That’s why it is important for our senior leadership to regularly walk our sites and meet directly with resident leadership - as they did at Dearborn Homes August 13, 2024.
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Historic Gautreaux Settlement Agreement Amendment Accepted By Federal Court

August 1, 2024

On August 1, U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen approved a jointly-proposed Amendment to the 2019 Settlement Agreement between the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and Impact for Equity (IFE) in the landmark 1966 Gautreaux v.

Gautreaux Settlement cover
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LevelUp Graduation

July 31, 2024

This month, 73 CHA residents graduated from LevelUp, the agency’s wealth-building program that helps residents achieve their goals, whether it be improving credit, going back to school or becoming homeowners.

LevelUp Graduates Summer 2024
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CHA Hosts Housers from Around the Country at the NAHRO Symposium

July 31, 2024

CHA hosted more than 600 housing professionals from across the country at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Summer Symposium in Chicago earlier this month.

NAHRO Day 2024
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Development Update: 1237 N. California Opens

July 31, 2024

CHA joined Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and the City of Chicago Wednesday for a groundbreaking of 1237 California, a new, 40 unit, six story Humboldt Park property that will include 18 Project Based Vouchers.

1237 N. California Groundbreaking
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CHA asks community for concept feedback at “Cabrini NOW” meeting to accelerate housing and economic development on Near North Side

July 30, 2024
Ice cream social and community conversation will take place on July 31 at Ogden-Jenner Elementary School