Inside the saga of Kanye West's childhood home in Chicago

CHICAGO — Kanye West has run into trouble with the city of Chicago as he renovates the South Side home he grew up in nearly four decades ago.The tan house at 7815 S. South Shore Dr. landed in demolition court last year after the city claimed it had “dangerous and unsafe conditions.” The city issued a stop-work order in February after it said it found plaster had been removed without a building permit. Work has resumed, though plans for the house are unclear.Since West’s mother owned it more than 17 years ago, the 1600-square-foot home changed hands several times, went into foreclosure and lang...

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