Podcasts about Chicago Housing Authority

WBBM's Carolina Garibay chats with hundreds of Chicago moms as they receive free Mother's Day makeovers from the Chicago Housing Authority.

WBBM's Carolina Garibay chats with hundreds of Chicago moms as they receive free Mother's Day makeovers from the Chicago Housing Authority.

WBBM's Carolina Garibay chats with hundreds of Chicago moms as they receive free Mother's Day makeovers from the Chicago Housing Authority.

Jury selection began this in the bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III. Jones is accused of agreeing to help a red light camera company alter legislation in exchange for $5,000 and a job for his legislative intern. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea discuss what makes this corruption trial different from others in recent memory. Plus, they talk about large severance packages going to departing leaders of the Chicago Housing Authority. If 80 more people become City Cast Chicago members by the end of April, we'll release a special members-only episode of the team reading our list of 1,000 things we love about Chicago.  Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this April 8 episode: Navy Pier Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Who are the heroes of your neighborhood? In our latest episode of Out of the Archives, “Beauty is Remembered: A Mother's Fight for Public Housing,” we honor the legacy of Ms. Beauty Turner, a mother, journalist, historian, and community activist who lived in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes for over a decade. Listen to Larry Turner, the son of Ms. Beauty, and other former Robert Taylor residents discuss the community's complex and rich history, and share why neighborhood heroes like Beauty are critical to public housing communities.Click here to read the transcript.Content Notes: This episode discusses themes of death/dying, drug use, state-sanctioned displacement, and houselessness.Sources and additional reading:Sundhir Venkatesh, Dislocation (2005): https://vimeo.com/505211639 Flavian Prince and Daniel Rudin, Interrupt the Pipeline (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJ8om06PU4 Nuri Medina II, Englewood Enterprise Gallery Dec. 6, 2017 Show, Chicago Access Network Television (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ksh7OHUjY Beauty Turner, “GHETTO Bus Tour” (2007, Associated Press Archive): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKoTEH3ya2Y Mick Dumke, “Chicago Claims Its 22-Year ‘Transformation' Plan Revitalized 25,000 Homes. The Math Doesn't Add Up” (2002, ProPublica); Accessed: https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-housing-authority-hud-transformation-plan When the Market Isn't an Option Zine Vol. II & III: “Public Housing Disinvestment” and “Public Housing Deterioration” (2021–2022, National Public Housing Museum): https://nphm.org/listen/activating-the-archive/when-the-market-isnt-an-option-zine-seriesBeauty Turner's Blog: https://beautysghettobustours.blogspot.com/ Samantha Chatman and Maggie Green, “Chicago affordable housing wait can take years as city, CHA face severe shortage,” (May 2023, ABC 7 Chicago), accessed: https://abc7chicago.com/affordable-housing-chicago-cha-section-8-portal/13232375/ D. B. Hunt (2001). “What went wrong with public housing in chicago? A history of the Robert Taylor Homes”. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 94(1), 96. Retrieved from: https://flagship.luc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/what-went-wrong-with-public-housing-chicago/docview/232489901/se-2 Kenya Barbara,”The Plan for Transformation: How a plan with lofty goals has underperformed and forever changed public housing in Chicago,” Public Interest Law Reporter vol. 24 (2018). Accessed at: https://lawecommons.luc.edu/pilr/vol24/iss1/13.  Chicago Housing Authority, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2023, accessed at: https://www.thecha.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/2023AnnualComprehensiveFinancialReport_12.23_BudgetandFinance.pdf Dan Baum, “Legalize It All: How to win the war on drugs,” Harper's Magazine (April 2016), accessed at: https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all“City of Chicago 2024 Point-in-Time Count and Survey Report of People Experiencing Homelessness,” prepared by the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood & Community Improvement, University of Illinois Chicago, oversight by the Department of Family and Support Services, accessed at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/fss/supp_info/Homeless/2024-Homeless-Point-In-Time-Count-Report/2024_PIT_Report_FINAL.pdf

In this episode of Changemakers, Katie speaks with Leonard Spicer, Executive Director of the Newark Housing Authority. Leonard shares his journey into affordable housing, beginning with an unexpected entry at the Chicago Housing Authority and leading to significant roles within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He describes the challenges and rewards of his work in Newark, emphasizing a balanced approach between development and maintaining quality in existing housing stock. Leonard discusses the importance of community input, long-term partnerships, and strategies for addressing Newark's affordable housing needs, including innovative approaches to rent control and digital inclusion. He also highlights his dedication to mentorship and community service. This episode offers a thoughtful exploration of housing leadership and the complexities of community-focused development.

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Jadine Chou to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Jadine joins us to discuss the importance of relationships in defining safety in schools. From morning greetings by security staff to hallway interactions with teachers, she explains how simple, consistent actions build trust and make students feel valued. Through proactive measures like these, Chicago Public Schools has significantly reduced incidents of misconduct and disciplinary actions. Jadine describes how restorative practices have shaped safety and discipline methods, including the use of peace rooms and structured conversations to resolve conflicts and restore harm. She emphasizes the importance of proper training for facilitators and the need for a culture shift from punitive approaches to solutions based in restorative practices. Claire and Jadine also discuss the critical role of self-regulation for adults working with students. Jadine shares compelling stories of students and staff navigating tense situations and underscores the importance of calm and empathy in fostering safe, supportive environments. As Chief of Safety and Security with Chicago Public Schools, Jadine oversees the safety operations for more than 380,000 students in more than 640 schools and is responsible for supporting school administrators in their efforts to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students and staff. Under Jadine's leadership, the CPS Office of Safety and Security helps district schools plan and implement proactive practices to encourage calmer school climates and positive student behaviors. These efforts ultimately result in significantly fewer incidents of misconduct, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and police notifications.  Prior to joining CPS, Jadine worked for the Chicago Housing Authority, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the agency's operations, including safety and security, for over 18,000 traditional public housing units across the city. Jadine holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Tune in to discover how Chicago Public Schools is leading the way in rethinking school safety.

This time of year is known as the "Season of Giving" and it is tradition for WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore to sit down with local charities to discuss the state of charitable organizations in Chicago. Joining this week's program are Sean Garrett, CEO of United Way of Metro Chicago, & Angela Hurlock, the CEO of Claretian Associates and Interim CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority.

It's Election Day, but before the campaign text messages stop, we've got some last-minute reminders for folks heading out to vote today. Plus, the leader of the Chicago Housing Authority is out, Pepsi abruptly closes a South Side plant, and we remember the legacy of Quincy Jones. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Nov. 5 episode: Mubi The Second City Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

Mike Stephen discusses the impact of the departure of the Chicago Housing Authority CEO with Block Club Chicago investigative editor Mick Dumke, learns about a crisis in Illinois' Early Intervention Program from Start Early director of legislative affairs Jonathan Doster and speech pathologist Sarah Ziemba, and gives an update on the efforts to preserve the history of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.

Rishab Mehan is the Director of Development Planning at the Chicago Housing Authority. His main priorities are working with and for communities in Cabrini-Green and along South State Street to plan and implement redevelopments on underutilized public land. Rishab previously worked as a housing policy planner in Toronto.

Narrators Janetta Pegues and Allen Schwartz, in conversation with oral historian Liú Chen, share stories of living in the Jane Addams Homes, intimately known as “The Village”, during the 1940s–1980s. Janetta and Allen share insights about the neighborhood's different periods of redevelopment and change, including the construction and development of University of Illinois Chicago in the 1960s and the ongoing gentrification of Little Italy.  Read the transcript here. For more information about the historical and contemporary issues discussed in the episode, see our research sources below, along with additional learning materials.:  Sources for sound design Raymond “Shaq” McDonald and Deral Willis challenging Mayor Richard M. Daley, excerpted from 70 Acres in Chicago documentary by Ronit Bezalel (2014). Accessed Sept. 5, 2024,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwW-Gw9CxyI. Florence Scala, excerpted from “Florence Scala for the People,” a video made by Italian Heritage Chicago (2011). Accessed Sept. 5, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8FMZOD3r3E. Chicago Indigenous Communities List of Illinois American Indian Organizations, Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois: www.nacc-il.org/illinois-american-indian-organizations  An Exploration of Native American History in Chicago with Geoffrey Baer, WTTW (2021): interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2021/11/29/native-american-history-geoffrey-baer  Center for Native Futures: www.centerfornativefutures.org/  Chicago American Indian Oral History Project Records, The Newberry Library: i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991762098805867  John N. Low, “Chicago is on the Lands of the Potawatomi: Why Land Acknowledgments for Chicago should acknowledge this historical fact,” https://johnnlow.com/2023/02/05/updates-at-long-last-chicago-is-on-the-lands-of-the-potawatomi-why-land-acknowledgments-for-chicago-should-acknowledge-this-historical-fact/  Plan for Transformation and Roosevelt Square Redevelopment Finalization of Lease for the Chicago Fire Football Club Training Facility, Chicago Housing Authority (2023): www.thecha.org/lease-chicago-fire-football-club-training-facility  “This Land Was Promised for Housing. Instead It's Going to a Pro Soccer Team Owned by a Billionaire.” ProPublica & WTTW, Mick Dumke & Nick Blumberg (2022): www.propublica.org/article/chicago-housing-abla-fire-soccer-cha  “Chicago Claims Its 22-Year ‘Transformation' Plan Revitalized 25,000 Homes. The Math Doesn't Add Up.” ProPublica, Mick Dumke (2022): www.propublica.org/article/chicago-housing-authority-hud-transformation-plan Roosevelt Square Development Articles, DNAInfo News Aggregator: www.dnainfo.com/chicago/places/roosevelt-square/  University of Illinois Chicago demolition, displacement, and development: “Renewal for Whom? The Origins of the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus,” Chicago History Museum, Katherine Quiroa (2023): www.chicagohistory.org/origins-of-university-of-illinois-chicago/  The Boss & the Bulldozer documentary, WTTW, Stacy Robinson (2023): interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/boss-and-the-bulldozer/video  “Daley vs. Little Italy” Interactive Article, WBEZ, Monica Eng (2016): interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/littleitaly/ “Displaced: When the Eisenhower Expressway Moved in, Who Was Forced Out?” Interactive Article, WBEZ, Robert Loerzel: interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/eisenhower/  Florence Scala Collection, University of Illinois Chicago Special Collections and University Archives: archivesspace.uic.edu/repositories/2/resources/1078 Flashback: Florence Scala took on City Hall and Fought for Little Italy and a ‘gutsy' Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Ron Grossman (updated 2022): www.chicagotribune.com/2022/03/10/flashback-florence-scala-took-on-city-hall-and-fought-for-little-italy-and-a-gutsy-chicago/  Florence Scala: A Disowned Community Leader, Italian Americana, Sandro Corso (2019): www.jstor.org/stable/45210818

Marc Sims asked Block Club Chicago reporter Rachel Hinton; who holds the Chicago Housing Authority accountable?  For 2 Decades, A Historic Pullman Home Has Been Vacant Under CHA's Watch https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/06/for-2-decades-a-historic-pullman-home-has-been-vacant-under-chas-watch

We at City Cast Chicago have spent a lot of time covering public housing, from the legacy of demolition, to private development on public housing land, to the Chicago Housing Authority's decades-long waitlists. Now the head of CHA is under fire following investigations from Block Club Chicago into the agency's scattered-site program. Host Jacoby Cochran talks with reporters Rachel Hinton and Mick Dumke about two properties that exemplify ongoing problems at the CHA. Good news: Peace Fest Englewood We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast Chicago swag. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In other news: Pair of Cook County Sheriff's correctional officers charged with fraud; Chicago Housing Authority approves additional funding for South Side public housing development; Braidwood middle school's trip to Six Flags called off after bus crash.    

In other news: Pair of Cook County Sheriff's correctional officers charged with fraud; Chicago Housing Authority approves additional funding for South Side public housing development; Braidwood middle school's trip to Six Flags called off after bus crash.    

In other news: Pair of Cook County Sheriff's correctional officers charged with fraud; Chicago Housing Authority approves additional funding for South Side public housing development; Braidwood middle school's trip to Six Flags called off after bus crash.    

Mike Stephen learns how the Chicago Housing Authority allows for nefarious deeds on some of its vacant properties from Block Club Chicago investigative editor and reporter Mick Dumke, celebrates 90 years of Andersonville's Simon's Tavern, and chats with local musician Brett Ratner about his new instrumental rock.

In Pullman, A roughly 150-year-old home the Chicago Housing Authority owns has sat vacant since 2005. Facing criticism, the CHA pledged to rehab it and others six months ago — but work hasn't begun and it's unclear if it ever will.In West Humboldt Park, neighbors surrounded by the drug trade are desperate for help as the house has been left empty by the CHA for seven years. But the CHA and police point fingers.Host - Jon HansenReporters - Rachel Hinton, Mick DumkeFor 2 Decades, A Historic Pullman Home Has Been Vacant Under CHA's WatchThis Vacant Bungalow Is Owned By The CHA — And Now It's A Drug Stash House  Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HEREWho we areBlock Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.Ground-level coverageOur neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood.Stories that matter to you — every daySince our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

This episode of the EmpowHER series features an insightful interview with a successful woman who has navigated her career with a blend of curiosity, prioritizing family, and implementing impactful housing policies.   editing done by @sam_production on Fiverr

Mike Stephen discusses the decaying properties of the Chicago Housing Authority with Block Club Chicago investigative editor Mick Dumke, talks to write Kevin Jakubowski, a Batavia native, about writing a new Holiday short film directed by Bryce Dallas-Howard called The Note, and gets the lowdown on Skip Class & The Dropouts' new music from lead singer Danny Jacobson.

Construction on a temporary winterized tent camp for new arrivals began this week in Brighton Park after nearly two months of back-and-forth. But the start was not without confusion and community pushback. Block Club Chicago's Madison Savedra and Melody Mercado are here with the latest. Plus, we look at an investigation into the Chicago Housing Authority's vacant properties, a plan to house asylum-seekers at churches, and the Loop's viral cabbages! . Good News: Chicago AIDS Garden for World Aids Day Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also in the news: Bally's doing test run of temporary Chicago casino location; Chicago Housing Authority being sued over deal to turn public housing land into Chicago Fire training facility; Small businesses expo coming later this month and more.

Also in the news: Bally's doing test run of temporary Chicago casino location; Chicago Housing Authority being sued over deal to turn public housing land into Chicago Fire training facility; Small businesses expo coming later this month and more.

Also in the news: Bally's doing test run of temporary Chicago casino location; Chicago Housing Authority being sued over deal to turn public housing land into Chicago Fire training facility; Small businesses expo coming later this month and more.

Join us as we delve into stories spanning from 1943 to 1993. Experience the thrill of late-night basketball games, memories from an Olympic-level boxer, and more about the power of sports.Storytellers for this episode include Lee Roy Murphy, Olympic boxer of the Robert Taylor Homes; James Purgatorio of the Jane Addams Homes; Gil Walker, the former director of programs of the Chicago Housing Authority; Tanisha Wright, former WNBA player of Mon View Heights; Tommy Woods of the Lathrop Homes; and Byron Dickens of the Jane Addams Homes. Read the transcript.

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson's closest City Council allies urged the new mayor on Thursday to fire the CEOs of the CTA and the Chicago Housing Authority.Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th), Johnson's hand-picked Education Committee chair, argued that CHA CEO Tracey Scott deserves to be ousted because she presides over an agency that has failed to deliver on its fundamental mission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katie concludes her conversation with ChangeMaker, Tracey Scott, the CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority. In this episode, Tracey focuses on the impact that the Moving to Work program has had on the city of Chicago. As a long-standing MTW PHA and President of the MTW Collaborative, Tracey has unique insights into the program and its benefits. Tracey discusses how MTWs have allowed CHA to implement innovative strategies that have helped to improve the lives of residents. She also shares her inspiring journey from a career in Corporate America to her current role in affordable housing. Join us as we conclude our conversation with one of the most visionary and inspiring leaders of our time.

Katie is honored to welcome ChangeMaker, Tracey Scott, the CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, to the podcast. Tracey is a passionate and driven leader who has dedicated her life to transforming lives and communities. As CEO of the CHA, she has been responsible for overseeing housing and support services for over 64,000 families. Under her leadership, the CHA has invested over $270 million to revitalize neighborhoods and provide greater opportunities for residents. In this episode, Tracey shares her inspiring story and the lessons she has learned along the way. She talks about the challenges she has faced and the strategies she has used to overcome them. Whether you are a community leader, a policymaker, or simply someone who cares about making a difference in the world, this episode is sure to inspire you. So, join us as we hear from one of the most visionary and inspiring leaders of our time.

March 30, 2023 Tracey Scott – Chief Executive Officer – Chicago Housing Authority City Club event description: Tracey Scott In 2020, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board appointed Tracey Scott as chief executive officer of the nation's third largest housing authority, serving 64,000 families in Chicago. Under her leadership, CHA is investing in public housing […]

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Mick Dumke is a reporter for ProPublica. His work has focused on politics and government, including investigations of local and federal gun policies, secret police databases and corruption at Chicago City Hall. Mick is on to discuss his reporting on the growing Chicago Housing Authority scandal. Mick's most recent article on the topic at ProPublica is headlined, "Chicago Officials Withhold Key Financial Information as City Hands Public Housing Land Over to Wealthy Ally of the Mayor.

The story of public housing in Chicago is often a one-sided narrative about deteriorating buildings, crime-ridden corridors, drug trafficking and public aid. But for the last 15 years, former Chicago Housing Authority residents and advocates have sought to shed light on the full stories of these once-vibrant communities by creating the National Public Housing Museum. Leaders recently broke ground, and the museum is slated to open next year at one of the former Jane Addams homes in Little Italy. We talk with Crystal Palmer, a former CHA resident and leader on the museum's board, and Lisa Lee, the museum's executive director, about what to expect.  Nominate City Cast Chicago for Best Podcast and Hey Chicago for Best Newsletter in the Reader's Best of Chicago 2022! Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a discussion by journalists Dave Glowacz and Ben Joravsky, Dave and Ben assessed the September, 2022 meeting of the full Chicago City Council. In the standard version, aldermen argued over a proposed rezoning of Chicago Housing Authority land for a soccer facility. In the premium version: zoning committee chair Ald. Tom Tunney maneuvered to further the soccer facility scheme; an aldermanic appointment by Mayor Lori Lightfoot portends a showdown over council autonomy; and a North Side alderman waved a knife while protesting a police misconduct settlement. (For the full-length version, subscribe at chigov.com.) Length 11.3 minutes.

Guess who's back? Amber is joined once again by her sister, Naomi!In this episode, Amber covers the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.  On April 22, 1987, 52-year-old Ruth Mae McCoy was murdered in her apartment on the 11th floor of the ABLA Chicago Housing Projects. The intruder was able to access her home through the medicine cabinet in the bathroom from the vacant apartment next door. Amber pulled her sources from:Podcast - My Favorite Murder, "Rave After Rave," Episode 266, 3-18-2021www.casetext.com "McCoy v. Chicago Housing Authority"www.looper.com "The Terrifying Real Life Inspiration Behind Candyman," Patrick Phillips 6-4-2021www.chicagoreader.com "Cause of Death - What Killed Ruthie Mae McCoy - a bullet in the chest, or life in the projects?" Steve Bogira, 7-12-1990www.unusualhorror.com "Secret Room Behind Bathroom Mirror: Ruthie Mae McCoy's Murder," Rodney Hatfieldwww.wikipedia.org "ABLA Homes"Then Naomi tells the ridiculous tale of Chris Weathersbee, aka Goat Man, and his unruly herd of goats.Naomi pulled her sources from:www.rutlandherald.com, "State Officials Worry As Goat Farmers Herd Grows,"  The Associated Press, 3-29-2004www.archive.vpr.org, "Corinth Residents, Officials Make Plan For Dealing With Goats," Steve Zind, 8-27-2004www.archive.boston.com, "Plea Bargain Gets Goats Back to Vermont Man," The Associated Press, 12-12-2004www.sunjournal.com, "Fearing Goat Disaster, Farmer Hits School Bus," 5-31-2004A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear: A Utopian Plot To Liberate An American Town (And Some Bears) / Matthew Hongoltz-HetlingAmber was drinking CrowdPleazin - a 2020 Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley Sonoma County. It had mocha and chocolate notes and it was pleazin this crowd! To sign up for Buzzsprout and to support our show, follow the link below: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1303834

Is Sesame Place racist? We discussed this topic. We have an report on a sheriff deputy that was killed when he had to show that "he's real" to a group of men he grown up with. 16 Chicago Housing Authority workers fired over PPP pandemic loan fraud. Eagles training camp begins. We wrap it up with some TV and movie talk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PnLJudgementals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the__judgementals Twitter: https://twitter.com/PnLJudgementals Email: pnljudgementals@gmail.com Music: Bread Crumbs - Successful --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Darrell Wayne sits in for Mark Alyn on this episode of Late Night Health. The Guest is Erin Thompson, Chief of Global Partnerships for the Polk Institute Foundation.Thompson enjoys being able to reference skills and relationships developed from her time spent working at:•Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles – where she raised $1 million from one fundraising luncheon, producing the first ever L.A. County-wide Weekend to End Homelessness, and led the team that created www.homeful.la which connects people with opportunities to volunteer, donate or advocate towards ending homelessness.•New Life Covenant Church in Chicago – accomplishments include automating systems for over 60 ministries at this megachurch and successfully managing a $50 million real estate portfolio.•McKissack and McKissack – where she secured multi-million dollar architecture and engineering contracts from The Chicago Housing Authority and the Martin Luther King Memorial in D.C.

Darrell Wayne sits in for Mark Alyn on this episode of Late Night Health. The Guest is Erin Thompson, Chief of Global Partnerships for the Polk Institute Foundation.Thompson enjoys being able to reference skills and relationships developed from her time spent working at:•Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles – where she raised $1 million from one fundraising luncheon, producing the first ever L.A. County-wide Weekend to End Homelessness, and led the team that created www.homeful.la which connects people with opportunities to volunteer, donate or advocate towards ending homelessness.•New Life Covenant Church in Chicago – accomplishments include automating systems for over 60 ministries at this megachurch and successfully managing a $50 million real estate portfolio.•McKissack and McKissack – where she secured multi-million dollar architecture and engineering contracts from The Chicago Housing Authority and the Martin Luther King Memorial in D.C.

Undeveloped land that was promised to the Chicago Housing Authority to help ease the city's housing crisis is instead going to the Chicago Fire FC. Reporter for ProPublica, Mick Dumke, talks with John about this clash for land.

A tweet by 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor went viral last week. Taylor tweeted: “I first applied for an affordable housing voucher in 1993….Today in 2022 I finally got a letter telling me I made it to the top of the waiting list. I have no words.” Taylor talks to host Jacoby Cochran about how she thinks the Chicago Housing Authority is failing people in Chicago looking for affordable housing and what needs to change. Taylor's Accountable Housing and Transparency Ordinance How to apply for CHA housing Some good news: Pride Arts Summer Film Fest Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For nearly 50 years, thousands of Black Chicagoans called the 23 high-rise towers and adjacent row houses of Cabrini-Green home. Soon after cutting ceremonial ribbons, the public housing development on the Near North Side would become a symbol of the Chicago Housing Authority's mismanagement, disinvestment, and abandonment. As resources and opportunities disappeared, Cabrini-Green gained an infamous reputation as violent, run-down, and overcrowded. But the community was also on some of the most lucrative land in Chicago — and politicians and developers knew it. Beginning in the early 1990s, city leaders announced plans to tear down the high-rises and row houses for new mixed-income housing, promising thousands of residents they could live in those new homes. That didn't happen. City Cast Chicago is partnering with the Better Government Association for their investigation “A History of Broken Promises.” WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore and former Cabrini resident and housing activist Willie “J.R.” Fleming lay down the history of the community.  At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jacoby Cochran will be hosting a virtual conversation about the history of Cabrini Green. Register now. Some good news: Friday is Girls Day of P.L.A.Y at Chicago Parks. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halloween special! Guest host Nadine Bachan tells Josie and Taylor about Ruthie Mae McCoy, Chicago's public housing projects, and the true story behind the movie Candyman. Plus: a trip down Trinidad's haunted Solomon Hochoy Highway, and an island full of decomposing dolls.

In this episode of Out of the Archives "Play Ball: Sports and Athletics in Public Housing," former public housing residents and housing authority workers, share a range of stories about how late-night games of basketball would make a positive impact on communities and how diligent practicing could be life-changing. A special thanks to the storytellers in this episode, including Olympic boxer of the Robert Taylor Homes, Lee Roy Murphy, James Purgatorio of the Jane Addams Homes, the former director of programs of the Chicago Housing Authority, Gil Walker, and former WNBA player of Mon View Heights, Tanisha Wright. We would also like to thank the members of the Museum's Oral History Corps and other oral historians who recorded these stories, including Francesco De Salvatore, Ashley Jefferson, and Shakira Johnson. The stories span from 1943 to 1993. Read the transcript here.

Can you imagine managing a 500K+ subsidized housing unit program with 10,238 employees? How about 9.375 units plus 58,000 families in the Section 8 program? Joseph Shuldiner is the only executive director in the country to manage three behemoth housing authorities! He was HUD’s Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian Housing, and he was a turnaround agent for the Chicago Housing Authority. Hear what it is like to manage enormous government agencies – and thousands of staff members. All under public scrutiny.  Joe says the key to it all is to engage the residents, understand the concept of service, work to make people’s lives better. www.TrailBlazersImpact.com

Katie concludes her conversation with Eugene Jones, the CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. Eugene has 35 years of public housing leadership experience and is globally recognized as a turnaround expert who also served a four-and-a-half-year stint as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority.

This week's ChangeMaker is Eugene Jones, the CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. Eugene has 35 years of public housing leadership experience and is globally recognized as a turnaround expert who also served a four-and-a-half-year stint as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority.

Chicago needs libraries, Chicago needs affordable senior housing -- why not co-locate them? That idea is bringing housing plus community to Chicago’s low-income seniors. Details are revealed in interviews by Podcast Producer Pam McDonald with David Block, Director of Development and a Principal in Evergreen Real Estate Group, (www.evergreenreg.com) and Ann McKenzie, Chief Development Officer for the Chicago Housing Authority (www.thecha.org). Listen at www.seniorlivingforesight/podcasts. 

This week, Steve Crano and Kyra Sturgill sat down for an interview with Vincent Lane, former director of the Chicago Housing Authority. Lane’s tenure as chairman led up to the demolition of Chicago’s high rise public housing developments and the initiation of a plan to better integrate public housing properties into the city. It was also scarred by the some bad press and legal encounters with both the ACLU and NRA.Credits:Steve Crano and Kyra Sturgill for producing, interviewing, and editingTheme music by Steve Crano and Blake Daniels

Jonny asks: "I invest in single family rentals in several different US markets. Most are midwestern conservative and stable environments with steadily growing populations and economies - there's modest appreciation, but solid and dependable cash flow. The outlier is Chicago. I enjoy the very strong cash flow I receive from Section 8 tenants, but the impending pension crisis presents a precarious situation in the future. Chicago's pension situation looks abysmal with a future reckoning not far away. While I see this down the road and pause with concern, I also know that there are few states and municipalities without a pension dilemma. The perenial question "Compared To What?" comes to mind. Also, even if there is a pension crisis that becomes fully actualized, people will still fundamentally need housing. Is this a matter investors do need to consider regarding long term buy and hold strategies or is Chicken Little saying the sky is falling?" Jonny, that is a great question. My response is based on my personal experience and you should take my response as a point of view , or an opinion, not as the gospel. With that disclaimer, here goes. One of my cardinal rules is to invest in growing markets. I like influx of jobs and influx of population. Both Chicago and the State of Illinois have lost population in the last several years. Illinois lost 115,000 population last year. That means that both the state and the city are experiencing a falling tax base. Cities like Chicago are struggling with meeting the obligations of their entitlement programs, whether they be public housing, pensions, education, infrastructure maintenance, or public transit, all of these aspects can place huge demands for money on the city. The City of Chicago has been so desperate for cash, that they sold their parking meter business to a private company. The private company paid a little over $2 billion for the right to collect parking revenue in the city of Chicago for the next 20 years. Shortly thereafter, parking rates in Chicago skyrocketed. Anyone with basic math skills figured out that the city did a bad deal and that the buyer of the parking meter business is on the path to tremendous riches. I had some section 8 tenants in my properties in Chicago. The Chicago Housing Authority does pay a premium over market rent to landlords who except tenants with CHA vouchers. However, while these numbers look great on a spreadsheet, the extra $150 per month in rent did not cover the higher costs associated with meeting the extra ordinary demands made by CHA inspectors, nor to cover the much higher property maintenance and property damage costs incurred by many section 8 tenants. We had experiences that should never happen. We had tenants who would smash the electrical cover plates on the outlets and then lodge a complaint with the housing authority that we were not properly maintaining the property. The Housing Authority with then fine us one month rent and refused to pay rent until the repairs were made. So we would lose $1,500 in rent because the tenant intentionally damaged about five dollars worth of electrical cover plates. That was one of many situations that made no sense whatsoever. The tenant did not benefit financially from this action. It was purely destructive action and we could not find any financial gain for any of the parties. When cities are strapped for cash, they experience deferred maintenance. People don’t like to move into cities with crumbling infrastructure. Its not just about pensions. It's about how the city will manage itself financially, and will people leave as a result.

As we continue our series on the life of Simon Peter, we're honored to have Halleemah Nash as our guest speaker this Sunday. She explores how we can truly live as an inclusive church by breaking down biases and exploring the powerful conversation between Jesus and Simon Peter.  Halleemah Nash is Chief Partnerships Officer of The Academy Group, and she has led and established a broad range of social impact and education organizations serving Chicago students. Halleemah managed charitable programs for the Chicago Bulls, developed partnership strategies in service of over 9,000 public housing youth at Chicago Housing Authority, and serving as Executive Director for NFL veteran Israel Idonije’s Foundation. She is a proud Compton, California native and avid California based sports and music fan. She is an author and first generation college graduate, with degrees from Howard University and a Masters in Divinity and Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University.

March 20, 2019 Eugene E. Jones, Jr. – CEO – Chicago Housing Authority Eugene Jones Eugene Jones, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Housing Authority. As CEO, he is directly responsible for implementing CHA’s extensive redevelopment program of public housing and continuing the agency’s mixed-income-focused strategic initiative to help build strong, vibrant […]

The city of Chicago recently announced its Plan Forward for public housing. In this audio report, Leah Levinger of the Chicago Housing Initiative describes Chicago's "manufactured" housing scarcity, how city housing policy results in a net loss of public housing, and the Chicago Housing Authority's "longest-running privatization program." Length 17.9 minutes.

In the fall of 2002, Catherine Means was living on the tenth floor of what she describes as "hell" -- Chicago's Stateway Gardens high-rise housing project. In September, she finally got out from under the "bricks" at Stateway and into her first private-market apartment. Her move was one that thousands of public housing residents are making, as the Chicago Housing Authority systematically demolishes its notorious high-rise projects in favor of redeveloped mixed-income communities and Section 8 apartments. Coco, who, like her mom and grandmother has never had a real job, argues the move will "get me off my behind" and force her to do something with her life. But do things really change when you change your address? Long Haul followed Coco and her kids for over a year, from Stateway to her new apartment on the South Side. Produced in 2003. Winner: 2004 Society of Professional Journalists' Award for Best National Radio Documentary.

Right now in Chicago, thousands of public housing residents are being forced to move as the Chicago Housing Authority systematically demolishes their notorious high-rise apartment buildings and plans to replace them with mixed-income developments. Since the redeveloped housing won't be available in most cases for several years, many families find themselves looking for an apartment in the private market -- many for the very first time -- using Section 8 vouchers. It's Janine Ingram's job to help find them a place, quickly. Long Haul spent a day with Janine; this is the story. (Produced in 2003; this description is from the original broadcast.)

Speaking with Dr. Carla Brown, a Transcendental Meditation teacher on Chicago's Southside in Hyde Park about the practice and benefit of TM.  A Harvard PhD., Dr. Brown has been a TM practitioner and instructor for 40 years.  Joining us is Darryl Flenoy, formerly with the Chicago Housing Authority and the Chicago Public School System.

Speaking with Dr. Carla Brown, a Transcendental Meditation teacher on Chicago's Southside in Hyde Park about the practice and benefit of TM.  A Harvard PhD., Dr. Brown has been a TM practitioner and instructor for 40 years.  Joining us is Darryl Flenoy, formerly with the Chicago Housing Authority and the Chicago Public School System.

Michael Whitehead lived in Chicago's Ida B. Wells housing project for nearly 50 years. In 2008, the Chicago Housing Authority closed down Wells, as part of its "Plan for Transformation," a city-wide public housing rehabilitation effort.

Michael Whitehead lived in Chicago's Ida B. Wells housing project for nearly 50 years. In 2008, the Chicago Housing Authority closed down Wells, as part of its "Plan for Transformation," a city-wide public housing rehabilitation effort.