The Chicago Housing Authority is supposed to provide affordable homes for those in need. But the agency has nearly 500 scattered-site units that are vacant — many causing problems for their neighbors.

Emeline Posner
Emeline Posner is a freelance reporter for the Illinois Answers Project and was an investigative reporting intern with the Illinois Answers Project in 2022 and 2023.
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Records Raise Questions on CPS Transparency Over Near South Side High School Plan
Chicago Public Schools promised to listen to residents concerning the school location but did closed door planning for months. Appraisals for purchased land differ by millions of dollars, records show.
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Illinois Answers Project Welcomes New State and Solutions Editor
Rachel Aretakis has joined the Illinois Answers Project as the state and solutions editor.
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter Madison Hopkins Returns to Illinois Answers Project
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madison Hopkins will join the Illinois Answers Project as a senior investigative reporter.