More stories about ILLINOIS

• Remodeling a Shotgun Flat

  A Chicago designer finds ingenious ways to squeeze more elbow room from a cramped footprint.

• Letters

  Lead-paint regulations; ice dams revisited

• Builder Pays $1 Million to Settle Deck Collapse Suit

  Ledger was fastened with nails, not lag screws.

• Legislator Education Key in 2011

  The vibe at AHF Live: The 2010 Affordable Housing Developers’ Summit in early November in Chicago was mostly positive throughout the sessions and exhibit hall.

• Stasch Leads the Way for Change

  CHICAGO— Developer. Housing commissioner. Grantmaker.

• The Eight-Hour Kitchen Remodel

  Meticulous planning was the key to profitability on this multi-unit job.

• Historic Rehab Finalists

  CHICAGO— As the financial markets slid into chaos, the last piece of a complex financing puzzle fell into place for Britton Budd Apartments.

• Preservation Finalists

  SAN LEANDRO, CALIF.— The acquisition and rehab of Ashland Village started out as a no-brainer for Eden Housing, Inc., says Executive Director Linda Mandolini.

• CHA Touts Work Requirement Results

  ABOUT 44 PERCENT of public housing residents in Chicago between 18 and 61 years old are working or attending school, reported the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), which instituted a work requirement for its leaseholders about a year ago.

• Getting Housing Back on Track

  The first months on the job for Gloria L. Materre, executive director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), have been busy.