September 04, 2018
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a $6.6 million settlement between the Chicago Housing Authority and a class of residents who say the agency has failed to increase their utility assistance to account for increasing rates and keep their share of rent costs within 30 percent of their income.
September 29, 2016
An Illinois federal judge declined Wednesday to dismiss a putative class action brought by Chicago public housing residents who say that the city's housing authority has failed to provide increased assistance for their utility bills as electric and gas prices rise.