In Pullman, A roughly 150-year-old home the Chicago Housing Authority owns has sat vacant since 2005. Facing criticism, the CHA pledged to rehab it and others six months ago — but work hasn’t begun and it’s unclear if it ever will. In West Humboldt Park, neighbors surrounded by the drug trade are desperate for help as the house has been left empty by the CHA for seven years. But the CHA and police point fingers.
In Pullman, A roughly 150-year-old home the Chicago Housing Authority owns has sat vacant since 2005. Facing criticism, the CHA pledged to rehab it and others six months ago — but work hasn’t begun and it’s unclear if it ever will.
In West Humboldt Park, neighbors surrounded by the drug trade are desperate for help as the house has been left empty by the CHA for seven years. But the CHA and police point fingers.
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporters - Rachel Hinton, Mick Dumke
For 2 Decades, A Historic Pullman Home Has Been Vacant Under CHA’s Watch
This Vacant Bungalow Is Owned By The CHA — And Now It’s A Drug Stash House