CTA Trolley
Section 8 apartments near the CTA Route 79 79th Street
CTA Route 79 runs east-west along 79th Street from the lakefront to Ford City. Serves Auburn Gresham, Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, and Ashburn — one of the most-used bus routes on the South Side.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance, it is illegal for a landlord in Chicago to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. This protection is stacked with Cook County’s ordinance and Illinois state law.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburn | 60652 | $1,740 |
| South Shore | 60649 | $1,520 |
| Chatham | 60619 | $1,450 |
| Auburn Gresham | 60620 | $1,450 |
Stations
- 179th & Lake Shore— South Shore
- 279th & Cottage Grove— Chatham
- 379th & Ashland— Auburn Gresham
- 479th & Halsted— Auburn Gresham
- 579th & Western— Ashburn
- 679th & Kedzie— Ashburn
- 779th & Pulaski (Ford City)— Ashburn
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- CTA Route 9 Ashland
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- CTA Route 22 Clark
- CTA Route 4 Cottage Grove
- CTA Route 77 Belmont
- CTA Route 8 Halsted
- CTA Route 20 Madison
- CTA Route 12 Roosevelt
- CTA Route 55 Garfield
- CTA Route 65 Grand
- CTA Route 74 Fullerton
- CTA Route 152 Addison