Program Overview
In the inaugural episode of ‘Chicago Politics,’ host Hugo Balta kicks off with a compelling dialogue featuring Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Chief of Staff for Mayor Brandon Johnson, discussing the trajectory of the BRING CHICAGO HOME initiative. This episode also includes on-the-ground insights from Samantha Lampkin, Lead Correspondent, who visits South Loop’s Issues Barber & Beauty Salon to gauge public opinion on a referendum aimed at raising certain real estate taxes to fund homelessness prevention programs. Wrapping up the episode, Jose Muñoz, Executive Director of La Casa Norte and someone who has personally experienced homelessness, shares his perspective on securing a sustainable revenue stream to assist the unhoused.