As housing costs soar near Obama Center, residents speak out: ‘What am I supposed to do?’ – WBBM (Chicago)

Resident Christina Powell said families just like hers long ago tilled the ground and planted the seeds in their neighborhoods. “And now that there is a harvest, we’re being told we’re not allowed to come to the table,” Powell said. “How dare you. We’re not asking to come to the table, and we’re not demanding to come to the table; we’re going to take our place at the table.”