South Shore tenants demand action over rising rent, maintenance problems

South Shore residents say rising housing costs and ongoing maintenance problems have left them frustrated with their landlord.Oglesby Towers tenants demand actionTenants at Oglesby Towers joined 5th Ward Ald. Desmon Yancy on Tuesday morning to call for changes at the apartment building.One of their main concerns is a billing system known as RUBS, or a ratio utility billing system. Residents say the system was put in place sometime in 2025, but they were never given a clear explanation of how their monthly charges are calculated.Some tenants say their payments have increased by $300 to $500.Residents also reported maintenance problems, including closed garbage chutes, broken elevators and bedbugs.The tenants union says those problems are especially difficult for seniors and residents with disabilities, many of whom live on fixed incomes.Antoniette Gray, a resident at Oglesby Towers, said she is facing eviction and has nowhere else to go."I’m being pushed out of this building in two week