Dossier
Stevie Early
Coverage of Stevie Early in the Nexus archive.
- With Obama Presidential Center open, South Side residents continue calls for housing protections
The Obama Presidential Center's opening coincided with Stevie Early's family discovering their South Shore apartment building was sold without notice, leading to a new landlord demanding a significantly higher rent. Residents continue to call for housing protections as the area develops.
- South Side residents call for stronger housing protections as Obama Center's official opening nears
South Side Chicago residents near the Obama Presidential Center demand stronger housing protections to prevent displacement, citing rising rents and poor maintenance. They call for policies like rent control, affordable housing expansions, and tax relief, with examples like Stevie Early’s $2,450 monthly rent increase forcing her to leave her longtime home.