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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin’s decision to share tax credits helps deliver senior housing project named after late Ald. JoAnn Thompson

A developer and Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday praised indicted Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) for sharing the tax credits needed to complete a 102-unit building that will allow senior citizens to live affordably and independently in Englewood.

The $26.6 million project at 64th and Green streets is named after the late Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th), a beloved figure known for her big heart and fighting spirit who died of heart failure in 2015 at the age of 58.

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