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CHICAGO (AP) — Set inside a once-dilapidated 1938 building on Chicago’s near West Side, a one-of-a-kind museum hopes to change the perception of public housing in America. A former federal ...

From Chicago, Alison Cuddy reports. ALISON CUDDY: Public housing has taken many forms, from high rises to single-family homes. The National Public Housing Museum is housed in a three-story red ...

Fast forward to now, and there are some 1 million public housing units in the U.S., and the Adams Homes are getting a second act as a museum dedicated to telling the story of public housing. From ...

CHICAGO, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Public Housing Museum opened its doors to the public today, marking the culmination of an 18-year journey to complete an expansive adaptive ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is always a great place to visit, but this weekend is extra special. They are hosting their yearly Robot Block Party on Friday and ...

WLS – Chicago Fri, April 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM UTC The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is hosting is yearly Robot Block Party on Friday and Saturday, where attendees can see incredible ...

(AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Executive Director Dr. Lisa Yun Lee speaks about the opening of the National Public Housing Museum, built in the last remaining building of the 1930s WPA-era Jane Addams Homes, ...

That remaining building, at 919 S. Ada St., on Chicago’s Near West Side, is now the National Public Housing Museum, which opens Friday after years of fundraising and construction. While many ...