A Chicago Defender article from 1946 that chronicles the Hemmons family becoming unhoused.
This is Part Three of the Chicago Defender’s series Black and Unhoused:...
On Friday, the one-time real estate transfer tax referendum, intended to generate revenue to address homelessness, was officially voted down.
Chicago voters rejected the referendum,...
Chicago voters will soon decide on a proposal to raise a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people.
State appeals court judges cleared...
A Cook County judge dismissed a Chicago ballot proposal to increase a one-time tax on luxury properties for homeless services — dubbed "Bring Chicago...
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Office of Budget and Management held two virtual budget briefings for reporters and editorial board members to discuss his...