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Chicago’s Reform Gaps Hit Streets, Housing And Neighborhood Basics
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · 3 min
Chicago’s safety net is fraying in concrete ways: deadly street design, eviction risk after ICE raids, blocked ADU housing, and another South Side pharmacy closure all point to systems that need operational reform, not slogans.
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Chicago’s safety net is fraying in concrete ways: deadly street design, eviction risk after ICE raids, blocked ADU housing, and another South Side pharmacy closure all point to systems that need operational reform, not slogans.
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- Tragically, there have been at least five more fatal crashes involving vulnerable road users on Chicago streets - Streetsblog Chicago — Streetsblog Chicago
# Tragically, there have been at least five more fatal crashes involving vulnerable road users on Chicago streets - Streetsblog Chicago Published: 2026-05-05T05:53:15+00:00 Author: John Greenfield ## Summary The Chicago Department of Transportation has released its Fatal Monthly Crash Summary for March, which includes five fatal crashes involving pedestrians and an e-scooter rider on surface…
- ICE Raids Have Chicago's Immigrant Tenants On 'Brink Of Eviction,' Report Finds — Block Club Chicago
# ICE Raids Have Chicago's Immigrant Tenants On 'Brink Of Eviction,' Report Finds Published: 2026-05-04T13:33:52+00:00 Author: Ariel Parrella-Aureli ## Summary A report by Los Angeles-based tenant and research group Rent Brigade has found that the federal government's immigration operations in Chicago have left Chicago's immigrant community at risk of eviction. The report, which gathered…
- The Chicago Real Estate Local: Bring back coach houses in Chicago (a case for ADUs) — Ericrojasblog
The Chicago Real Estate Local: Bring back coach houses in Chicago (a case for ADUs) | How much a month on the shed? All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty | | --- | My client Sarah and I got a kick out of the "tiny house" garden shed in a huge Portage Park yard last week. We're looking for multi-units for and any extra unit or parking space income helps! It's common to find non-conforming…
- With Another South Side Walgreens Set To Close, Neighbors Protest 'Corporate Abandonment' — Block Club Chicago
# With Another South Side Walgreens Set To Close, Neighbors Protest 'Corporate Abandonment' Published: 2026-05-04T22:57:03+00:00 Author: Atavia Reed ## Summary A Walgreens store in Chatham, Chicago, is set to close permanently on June 4, according to Ald. William Hall (6th) and the national drugstore chain. The announcement comes more than two years after the Chatham drugstore's hours were cut…