The new museum is a remnant of its time before public housing developments turned into high-rises to help meet demand.

The museum tells a less familiar story about the history of public housing. “It was a decent, lovely place to live,” a former ...

Chicago's Jane Addams Homes exemplified the rise and fall of public housing in the 20th century, from their construction under the New Deal in 1938 to their eventual demolition in the 2000s.

March is Women’s History Month. A northern Illinois musician shares her special ties to a Rockford area pioneer.

The museum explores the history of public housing through a wealth of exhibitions, installations and recreated apartments. It opens April 4 inside the remaining building of the former Jane Addams ...