CHA considers suburban housing plan for Section 8 move up
CHA proposes buying vacant suburban properties to relocate residents, expanding housing options beyond Chicago. Critics warn of jurisdiction overreach. supporters cite mixed-income communities like Lake Park Place and potential federal financing. Officials in Blue Island and Orland Park caution on impact and legality.
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Steve Canty
CHA
HUD
Canty
Lake Park Place
S. Lake Park Place Ave
Chicago
Treasury Department
Federal Financing Bank
Peloquin
Blue Island
Welch Leads South Suburbs Move Against Section 8 Clustering
Welch accuses government agencies of institutionalized racism over Section 8 housing in the South Suburbs. He cites Gautreaux precedent and plans to file suits to halt subsidized housing growth, urging HACC counseling changes and pushing a task force led by Park Forest official Jack Manahan to enforce HUD rules and redirect recipients to job-rich areas.
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Welch
Ssmmaa
Chicago Housing Authority
Dorothy Gautreaux
U.S. Supreme Court
Gautreaux
Schiff
Harden
Waite
Schiff, Harden and Waite
National Association of Realtors
Greater South Suburban Board of Realtors
HACC
Park Forest
Jack Manahan
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fusion group uses hair and identity to explore race
Fusion at Rich South uses skits and a staged poem to examine racial perceptions and stereotypes among teens. Students discuss hair, dating across races, and personal identity while administrators debate how to present performances to broader audiences. Fusion performers tour nearby schools and plan multicultural workshops.
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Taleta Robinson
Robinson
Jack Mayer
Fusion
Rich South
Village Planning Commission backs single board review
Village Manager David Niemeyer cites planning commission expertise in development code and variances while Planner Chris Limas predicts more variance requests due to subdivision growth. The Zoning Board has not met in a year, prompting debate over combining duties to ensure quorums and efficiency.
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David Niemeyer
Planning Commission
Niemeyer
Chris Limas
Limas
Murphy testifies on Mangialardi threats and security fraud
Murphy recounts Mangialardi threatening his children during a 1992 incident and details how officers added to Mangialardi’s pay for security at Wentworth Gardens and Thornwood Apartments. He notes cooperation with federal agents and a years‑long tax and false expense pattern amid Mangialardi indictment.
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Murphy
Mangialardi
Allan Ackerman
U.S
John Gallo
Wentworth Gardens
Ackerman
Thornwood Apartments
Police Department
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Jump
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Tinley Park
Ed Zabrocki
Dan McLaughlin
Orland Park
Orland Park Board of Trustees
DuPage County
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Mayer
Rich East
Matteson
Wildbird
LaGrange Rd
Frankfort
Were Fighting For
American Heart
Your Life Association
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FDIC
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Steger Road
Steger, IL
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Orland Park Place
Orland Park Place Mall
NOKIA
Gio
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