The Brief
- Juel Stanley has been without air conditioning in her 10th-floor apartment at 820 S. Michigan Ave. since before the recent heat wave, forcing her to stay with family after indoor temperatures reached 80 degrees.
- Stanley said repeated calls and emails to property management have gone unanswered, leaving her displaced for three nights while she waits for repairs.
- The building holds deep personal and historical significance for Stanley as the former Johnson Publishing headquarters, a landmark of Black excellence where her late stepmother and other relatives once worked.
CHICAGO – Juel Stanley has been without air conditioning in her 10th floor apartment on South Michigan Avenue since before the recent heat wave began.
As heat index values topped 100 degrees for four consecutive days, the temperature inside her apartment quickly climbed to 80 degrees.
The backstory:…