A grand opening celebration took place the morning of March 31 to welcome the Hamlin Avenue Apartments in Alsip, a permanent housing development that allows adults with disabilities to live independently.
This is the fourth Sertoma Star Services housing unit project for the south and southwest suburbs. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz, who also serves as president of the board of directors.
“Every resident of Cook County deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and connection to their community,” Preckwinkle said. “By investing more than $1.7 million in developments like Hamlin Avenue Apartments, we are expanding supportive housing and ensuring that people with disabilities have access to the resources they need not just to live, but to thrive.”…