Chicago mother claims unsafe conditions in apartment are harming her children’s health

The Brief

  • A mother of four in subsidized housing says unsafe conditions — including mold, drafts, holes, and poor ventilation — are harming her children’s health, especially her asthmatic daughter.
  • She reports months of unresolved repair requests and says a promised internal transfer to a safer unit has not happened.
  • Property managers declined comment and referred FOX Chicago to the Chicago Housing Authority, which has not yet responded.

CHICAGO A mother of four living in a subsidized housing apartment on the 4800 block of North Avers says unsafe conditions inside her unit are putting her children’s health at risk — and despite months of repair requests, she says little has changed.

What we know:

Nicole S. asked FOX Chicago not to use her full name for safety reasons, but she says it was important to tell her full story.

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