Press Releases

Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Approves 69 New Project-Based Vouchers, Adding More CHA-Subsidized Housing to Humboldt Park and West Englewood

September 19, 2025
Board of Commissioners also approves new solar development at Altgeld Gardens; authorizes submittal of the Agency’s FY2026 Moving to Work Annual Plan.
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Register Now for Coats from Operation Warm

September 17, 2025

Registration for Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) 18th annual Operation Warm Coat Distribution and Resource Fair is open. It is available to eligible families living in public housing and participants of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program with children roughly 14 years and younger.

CHA Volunteers in front of supply packs for Operation Warm 2024
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Notice of a Regular Meeting of the Chicago Housing Consulting Services, Inc. NFP Board of Directors

September 16, 2025

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Chicago Housing Consulting Services, Inc. NFP Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, September 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Chicago Housing Authority Corporate Offices, 60 East Van Buren, Room 1038, Chicago, Illinois.

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Our House: Let's Talk About LAC Elections

September 9, 2025
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Statement from Chicago Housing Authority

September 2, 2025

Effective immediately, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners has appointed Matthew Brewer to serve as the agency’s Operating Chairman until a Chief Executive Officer is approved by the Board. Brewer has been a Commissioner on CHA’s Board since 2013. He was named Vice Chairman in November 2021 and has been acting as Interim Chairman since October 31, 2024.

Albany Terrace Board of Commissioners Meeting
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Attention: Public Comment Period for CHA’s Proposed Senior Designated Housing Plan (SDHP) September 18 – October 17, 2025

September 1, 2025
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is releasing its proposed Senior Designated Housing Plan (SDHP) for public comment from September 18 through October 17, 2025.
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CHA Bids Farewell to More Than 200 College-Bound Freshmen at 15th Annual Take Flight College Send-Off

August 29, 2025

Nearly 70 schools locally and from across the country were represented Tuesday at the Chicago Housing Authority’s Take Flight College Send-Off. It was the largest turnout in the event’s 15-year history, with 210 incoming freshmen being provided a fond farewell at Malcolm X College days before leaving for college.

15th Annual Take Flight College Send-Off
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Resident Spotlight: Ranye Holmes' Journey to Morehouse College

August 29, 2025

Ranye Holmes and his mother Winter Morris have been a formidable team. Now he’s on the brink of realizing his dream.

“My Mom had me pretty young. She raised me – but we kind of raised each other,” Ranye said. “We’ve been through it all, from shelters and everything – just getting through life together.”

Ranye Holmes