By Harry Huggins January 27, 2016 for Medill News Service Residents of Chicago’s largely Hispanic Little Village neighborhood are excited to greet their increasingly diverse neighbors, but the area’s popularity comes at the expense of long-time tenants who grew up in a community with more affordable housing. Jesus Zamudio was born and raised in Little… Continue reading Little Village Residents Welcome Diversity, Fear Rising Rents
Month: January 2016
CHA Approves Homeless Families Program, Bonus for New CEO
By Harry Huggins January 20, 2016 for Medill News Service The leadership of the Chicago Housing Authority approved a new voucher program for homeless families, as well as actions to expand the agency’s public housing stock during its first board meeting Tuesday. After the board announced a $10,000 bonus for new acting Chief Executive Officer,… Continue reading CHA Approves Homeless Families Program, Bonus for New CEO
PETA Distributes Fur Coats to Bronzeville Homeless
By Harry Huggins January 14, 2015 for Medill News Service The animal rights group, PETA, helped distribute fur coats to homeless women at a Chicago nonprofit women Thursday morning. The coats came from a series of fur donation drives across America and were distributed to the clients of Matthew House in Bronzeville. “The cold hurts… Continue reading PETA Distributes Fur Coats to Bronzeville Homeless
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