Exec accused of taking $1 million
A longtime Chicago businessman whose firm managed the Robert Taylor Homes and other public housing developments has been charged with embezzling nearly $1 million from housing funds and a charity...
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Building shows Section 8 doesn’t have to be subpar
At the Major Jenkins Apartments in Uptown, managers don't wait for government inspectors to tell them what's wrong. Instead, they conduct their own inspections every month. That hands-on approach helps...
Landlords shrug off city fines, lawsuits
Bruce Adelmann, whose previous work experience included supplying cocaine to college kids, was in federal prison when he got the idea for a new calling: real estate. After his release,...
Landlords fail to fix poor’s housing woes
As Chicago bulldozes its notorious high-rise housing developments, low-income families have moved into a growing network of private buildings with conditions sometimes as dire as public housing complexes. Families shiver...
FBI searches lockers in 3 police districts
FBI agents searched lockers and offices in several police districts this week, expanding an investigation that already has led to four officers being charged with shaking down drug dealers, authorities...
Lower rents could hurt poor
Apartment costs seem to be trending flat to slightly higher these days for many renters. But new calculations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development say rents in...
Rental pool shrinking, study finds
While other major metropolitan areas around the country have seen vast growth in rental housing since 1990, Cook County has lost more than 5,200 apartments, according to a new study...