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Residents Of Building Near Obama Presidential Center Form Union To Fight Rent Hike
The tenants said they will join some other organizations Thursday morning in a push to keep their units at a price they can afford.
March 5, 2026 / 7:39 AM CST
Some people who live in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood near the Obama Presidential Center said they are facing a tough situation — pay more rent, or lose their home.
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The nearly two dozen tenants at Chaney Braggs Apartments, at 65th Street and Stony Island Avenue, said they have formed a union.
The group claims a prospective buyer for their building plans to rehab it or tear it down altogether. Either way, rent would go up.
