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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the Financial Services Committee, participated today in a hearing entitled "Devalued, Denied, and Disrespected: How Home Appraisal Bias and Discrimination Are Hurting Homeowners and Communities of Color." Witnesses included Pledger M. Bishop, III, President, Appraisal Institute; David S.
WASHINGTON, DC – El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), miembro del Comité de Servicios Financieros, participó hoy en una audiencia titulada "Devaluado, Negado e Irrespetado: Cómo la Parcialidad y la Discriminación en la Valuación de Viviendas Están Perjudicando a los Propietarios y Comunidades de Color." Los testigos incluyeron a Pledger M. Bishop, III, Presidente, Appraisal Institute; David S.
Madison Savedra
CHICAGO LAWN — The Southwest Organizing Project is getting $1 million from the federal government to support its effort to revive Chicago Lawn's housing market.
The non-profit Southwest Organizing Project, also known as SWOP, is focusing on reviving vacant homes in Chicago Lawn through its Reclaiming Southwest Chicago campaign, said Director of Operations Chris Brown. The federal funding will be used to buy and rehab empty buildings in a 20-block radius from 51st to 74th streets and Western to California avenues.
TRD Staff
LUCHA was one of the 10 developers awarded funding with support from Representative Jesús García. Other projects that were granted federal funds include St. Anthony Hospital, which received $923,000 to build a campus in Little Village and Brighton Park Neighborhood Council that was awarded about $1 million to set up a new community center.
Mina Bloom
LOGAN SQUARE — A nonprofit developer is getting $2 million in federal funds to convert a Logan Square church into affordable apartments.
LUCHA was one of 10 developers and community organizations awarded funding from Congress with support from Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, according to a news release.
GREG HINZ
Democratic lawmakers want Pritzker to change the way the state allocates transportation funds.
A group of Illinois congressmen is urging Gov. J.B.
Congressman García Leads Letter Asking Governor Pritzker to Use Infrastructure Law Funds to Improve Transportation Equity and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and a co-chair of the House Future of Transportation Caucus, led a letter to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker encouraging the Governor use the transportation funds for Illinois from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to advance a progressive, equitable, and sustainable transport
Madison Savedra
Funding for the project, which has been met with a mixed response from Little Village residents, was pushed through Congress with the support of Rep. Jesús "Chuy" Garcia.