Federal investigation into affordable housing, aldermanic prerogative in Chicago fizzles – Chicago Sun-Times

Advocates who successfully convinced the federal government that Chicago allows City Council members to illegally block affordable housing say they have given up seeking help from President Donald Trump’s administration. Instead, 10 housing groups say they will try to negotiate an agreement with City Hall directly in hopes of bringing more affordable units to majority-white neighborhoods, including several on the Far North Side.
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Deb
9 months ago

Why in predominantly white neighborhoods?

Tubal-Cain
9 months ago
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This past weekend the Chicago`s ghetto children attempted a 31st Street takeover of the tiny beach in Naperville. They failed and moved on to Glen Elyn where they pushed their way to the public pool without paying and dunked the manager. Sounds like the child soldiers of Antifa were trying to provoke a violent response from a wealthy white neighborhood. I have not resided in Chicago for three years and discovered these incidents via CWB Chicago (view the video links). Most whites are unaware of the low intensity race war underway. I was born and grew up in Woodlawn-South Shore… Read more »

Taxpayer
9 months ago

No such thing as affordable housing.

Hello, Indiana!
9 months ago

“ NIMBY!” say the people that voted for Johnson and Kamala. Funny how they react when their resolve for the socialist progressive agenda they promote is tested. Glen Ellen and Naperville got a taste of the essence from the community and didn’t care for it.

Bob smith
9 months ago

Won’t be single family homes built but muti story buildings .

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