Housing

70-year-old Yvette Thomas says conditions at her South Michigan Avenue apartment remain unsafe, with the elevator still out of service despite the mayor's earlier promise to hold the landlord accountable.

Chicago alders will convene today to discuss several topics, including competing plans that could change renter protections and landlord rules.

A Chicago mother says she and her three children have been living above two fire-damaged apartments for more than four months while waiting for the Chicago Housing Authority to relocate them.

A housing committee passed Mayor Johnson's protecting renters ordinance today. And, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's renter protection plan just cleared its first test, but it's been scaled back. Here's what is included and what happens next.

A broken elevator has left 70-year-old Yvette Thomas relying on the stairs to get in and out of her South Side apartment building. Now, even the stairwell is raising concerns.

Tonight, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took questions about a new ordinance he's pushing to protect renters in the city from extra fees and evictions. 

A 70-year-old South Side tenant says a broken elevator has left her trapped in her third-floor apartment for more than eight months and unable to attend medical appointments.

Illinois Realtors’ Jeff Baker explains how a new initiative aims to remove local building barriers and increase the state’s housing supply.

An Evanston home built in 1883 has sold for the second time in its history. Kenny Hilbig, global real estate advisor at Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, joins Good Day Chicago to discuss the sale and what makes the historic property so special.

Illinois ranks near the bottom among states when it comes to building new homes, a shortage that is affecting both homebuyers and renters. David Young, director of capacity building at Housing Action Illinois, discusses what's driving the housing shortage and its impact.

Illinois is building fewer new homes than every state except Alaska. With fewer homes available, more people are competing for existing housing, driving up costs. Ben Wolfenstein, director of state policy at YIMBY Illinois, joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what's behind the state's housing shortage.

Homebuyers across Chicago and the suburbs are finding themselves in bidding wars, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars above asking price to secure a home. Realtor.com senior economist Hannah Jones joins Good Day to break down the numbers and give you tips on navigating the current housing market.

A two-story house built entirely by high school students in Evanston who learned geometry by constructing a home rather than simply studying it on paper. Evanston Township High School teachers Matthew Kaiser and Mary Joy Heimeman join us live to explain how this hands-on learning project came together.