The shoddy condition of the gates at Cabrini-Green came to public light last June when one of the heavy gates fell on a 3-year-old boy, killing him. At the time residents were insisting that the gates were an accident waiting to happen for a long time, and now they have the proof to back it up. The Tribune has obtained inspection records from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development dating back to 2006 stating that the gates were in serious disrepair, and that the Chicago Housing Authority was notified of their condition. But because the gates weren't listed as "life threatening", the CHA wasn't required to act immediately to repair them so instead did -- who knows? more ›

A 3-year-old's first time playing alone outside had a tragic ending when he was killed after a large security gate fell on him. While resident and director of the Coalition to Protect Public Housing Willie J.R. Fleming blamed "failed inspections" for Curtis Cooper's death, the property manager says that nothing was wrong with the gate, and that kids swinging on it caused the accident. Other residents, however, are attesting to their poor condition: more ›