CHICAGO (WGN) — The courtyard of a Rogers Park apartment complex filled with chants and signs on Sunday as tenants and housing advocates gathered to rally against what they call extreme rent hikes and unsafe living conditions.
Residents from four buildings owned by the same landlord near Fargo and Damen Avenues say they have endured rat infestations, bed bugs, broken appliances, holes in ceilings and poorly sealed windows, all while facing steep rent increases.
The tenants, who recently formed a union called Fuerzas Activas De La Damen, are demanding repairs and fair treatment from their landlord…