Grace is a reporter at Injustice Watch covering housing issues through an intersectional lens, while examining current housing policies and programs and how they affect communities and people’s everyday lives. Grace was born in Chicago and raised by Nigerian parents, and she currently living in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
In a press release last month, officials said Legionella had been found in two prisons, but records show it had actually been found at five.
Men inside Stateville prison say the water is discolored and murky and smells like sewage. Officials say the water is safe to drink, but they’ve been bringing in water from outside.
An ordinance that has stalled in the Chicago City Council would protect renters from being evicted through no fault of their own and require landlords to provide relocation assistance.
A new round of rental assistance for Cook County tenants facing eviction comes as the statewide eviction moratorium is set to end.
Injustice Watch talked to housing attorneys and advocates about some of the most common points of confusion. Here’s what we learned.
Half of Cook County renters were already “cost-burdened” before the pandemic, paying more than half of their income in rent. Widespread layoffs, a patchwork of protections, and the slow rollout of rental assistance have created confusion and a looming eviction crisis. We want you to be part of our reporting process as we investigate how renters are navigating these systems.
Survivors of gender-based violence face barriers to court access that have worsened amid the Covid-19 pandemic, advocates and attorneys say. Chief Judge Tim Evans has pledged to enact changes in response to the criticism.