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New All-Affordable Housing Development Named After Lucy Gonzalez Parsons

Latest in Topic: Housing

New All-Affordable Housing Development Named After Lucy Gonzalez Parsons

by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

On Friday, May 20, 2022, over 250 Chicagoans gathered on the 2600 block of North Emmett Street, steps from the Logan Square Blue Line station, to cut the ribbon on and officially…

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Statement on End of Illinois Eviction Moratorium

Statement on End of Illinois Eviction Moratorium

by CDSA Housing Justice Campaign Committee | October 5, 2021October 6, 2021
With both the federal and Illinois state eviction moratoria ending on October 3rd,…
Why Chicago Needs to Pass Just Cause for Eviction

Why Chicago Needs to Pass Just Cause for Eviction

by Annie Howard | September 9, 2021September 9, 2021
On Saturday, August 21 the Chicago Housing Justice League, a coalition of housing…
Abolish The Suburbs

Abolish The Suburbs

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | July 29, 2021
Tucker Carlson recently launched into a tirade on Democrats' rather milquetoast efforts to…
Join The Fight For Our Unhoused Neighbors — An Interview With Ryan Spangler

Join The Fight For Our Unhoused Neighbors — An Interview With Ryan Spangler

by Keith Schnabel | May 6, 2021
Ryan Spangler is a Chicago-based housing organizer who has helped hundreds of unhoused…
Solving America’s Housing Crisis Requires More Democracy, Not Less

Solving America’s Housing Crisis Requires More Democracy, Not Less

by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
A recent article by Slate’s Henry Grabar claims Mayor Lightfoot “stripped aldermen of…
The Legalization of Affordable Housing

The Legalization of Affordable Housing

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | January 1, 2021
The legalization of affordable housing. That is what the Chicago City Council did…
Teacher’s Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions

Teacher’s Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions

by Keith Schnabel | November 1, 2020
Arrested For Housing Justice—An Interview With Sophia Lukatya Sophia Lukatya is a Chicago…
Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

Pilsen Versus Gentrifiers: An Interview With Diego Morales

by Keith Schnabel | October 18, 2020October 18, 2020
Pilsen is Chicago’s first majority Latinx neighborhood. For years, real estate speculators have…
Class Enemy of the Week: The Chicago Prize

Class Enemy of the Week: The Chicago Prize

by Midwest Socialist | August 20, 2020December 3, 2020
The Chicago Prize is a cruel joke disguised as philanthropy. The Prize launched…
Class Enemy of the Week: Landlord Pledge

Class Enemy of the Week: Landlord Pledge

by Ali Cassity | July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
We are rapidly approaching a housing crisis of enormous magnitude. August rent is…
Class Enemy of the Week: Mark Fishman

Class Enemy of the Week: Mark Fishman

by Alexander Champlain | July 19, 2020July 19, 2020
In many parts of the city, no name brings more scowls and contempt…
Class Enemy of the Week: Mac Properties

Class Enemy of the Week: Mac Properties

by Midwest Socialist | June 18, 2020December 3, 2020
Mac Properties is still trying to throw their tenants out on the street.…
RSL#07 Human Need not Corporate Greed: A Right to Recovery

RSL#07 Human Need not Corporate Greed: A Right to Recovery

by Midwest Socialist | May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
The Right to Recovery coalition is working on legislation to ensure public health,…
RSL#03: COVID Requires Rent Relief

RSL#03: COVID Requires Rent Relief

by Midwest Socialist | April 26, 2020May 10, 2020
Red Star Live host, Ravi Pathare, @ravi_path, talks tenants’ rights and why JB…
Red Star Bulletin: May 20

Red Star Bulletin: May 20

by Red Star Bulletin | May 20, 2019May 23, 2019
Welcome to the Red Star Bulletin! We just put six socialists into office…
Praise the (land)Lord

Praise the (land)Lord

by Midwest Socialist | January 31, 2019May 19, 2019
In the state of Illinois, it is illegal to institute rent control but…
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