With just days left before several South Shore tenants are forced to leave their condemned apartments, Mayor Brandon Johnson has finally met with residents in a private meeting to hear their demands. The tenants, many of whom lived under unsafe and inhumane conditions under the management of CKO Real Estate, are now pushing for compensation and accountability as they prepare for displacement. The housing crisis, rooted in years of neglect and mismanagement, has left residents frustrated with city leadership and skeptical of meaningful change.
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