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Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed new leaders at many city departments since taking office in May. But a vacancy remains at the Chicago Housing Authority. CEO Lewis Jordan stepped down after questions around his use of city credit cards.

The Chicago Housing Authority has more on its plate than just providing low-income housing. It’s in the employment game, too. In fact, it’s got a program called Section 3 that’s supposed to hire residents or their businesses.

The Chicago Housing Authority has decided not to require drug testing of all its tenants.Last month CHA officials proposed that public housing residents take drug tests. Many residents and civil liberty advocates balked at the idea.At Tuesday’s CHA board meeting, members decided to kill the issue.

The Chicago Housing Authority is looking for new leadership. On Tuesday, CEO Lewis Jordan stepped down amid scrutiny over the way he used a city credit card. Jordan wrote to CHA board Chairman Jim Reynolds, saying the issue was becoming a "impediment" to his job performance.

The head of the Chicago Housing Authority has resigned in the wake of scrutinized credit card expenditures.

Lewis Jordan will step down as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority on June 30th, following questions about his use of official credit cards.  Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel had recently reappointed Jordan as the head of the CHA, a position he's held since 2007.Jordan became the center of controversy

The Chicago Housing Authority is considering requiring all tenants take drug tests.To get in and stay in public housing, CHA is mulling whether drug tests should be given to residents.Currently, tenants in mixed-income properties must take drug tests.But another potential change has housing advocate