The Brief
- 70-year-old Yvette Thomas says conditions at her South Michigan Avenue apartment remain unsafe, with the elevator still out of service despite the mayor’s earlier promise to hold the landlord accountable.
- City inspectors identified dozens of new problems, issuing 47 additional housing violation entries and 13 elevator-related violations during September inspections at the building.
- Thomas has secured a new subsidized apartment with help from Catholic Charities but says she still needs $875 for her move-in fee and is seeking donations to cover moving costs.
CHICAGO – At 70 years old, Yvette Thomas says she is not asking for luxury. She just wants a safe place to call home.
Two weeks after FOX Chicago first shared Thomas’ concerns about conditions inside her apartment building at 4725 S. Michigan Avenue, she says little has changed.
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