Newsletter Article

More than 500 people attended CHA’s 3rd Annual Construction Training and Apprenticeship Expo at the Charles A. Hayes Center. The event featured 28 vendors from construction-related industries including carpenters, electricians, ironworkers and operating engineers,
among others.

CHA’s Board of Commissioners approved two major initiatives that will enhance the quality of life for residents of Altgeld Gardens.

CHA joined Mayor Johnson, Holsten Real Estate Development & Management Corporation, and the Cabrini Green LAC Community Development Corporation to break ground on 520 Hobbie @Parkside, a 99-unit mixed-income project in the Cabrini area. This is the final phase at Parkside and fulfills CHA’s Master Development Agreement with the Holsten team.

CHA is deepening its commitment to ensuring that residents have a safe place to call home by launching the Healthy Homes Division, a new team dedicated to proactively addressing environmental health issues by eliminating hazards and promoting healthier living conditions for people living in CHA public housing.

This April, CHA joined hundreds of public housing residents, partners, and guests to celebrate the grand opening of the National Public Housing Museum, the nation’s first cultural institution dedicated t

CHA Resident Engagement Manager Crystal Palmer (center) is a tireless champion for CHA residents and a strong advocate for the creation of the National Public Housing Museum. 

This April, CHA and Compudopt partnered to provide over 80 Westhaven, ABLA, and Dearborn Homes residents with refurbished laptops and internet access, part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to increasing tech access and bridging the digital divide.