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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Elvia Malagón

$20,000 grant from CHA puts homeownership within residents’ reach

Samantha Stokes, a first time homeowner, stands in the front of her brand new East Garfield Park home that she shares with her teenage daughter, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Stokes is the first person to close on a home as part of a new program the Chicago Housing Authority is rolling out for first-time homebuyers. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time)

When Samantha Stokes’ daughter walked into their new East Garfield Park home for the first time, the teen took off her shoes and ran around the house.

“So first thing, she goes to see the huge backyard that we have, and the garage and things like that because she’s never had that before,” Stokes recalled. “It was just excitement on her face, and even to this day it’s still hard to believe I’m an actual homeowner.”

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