Take Action to Support the Development of Missing Middle Housing

by | Apr 22, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates

Join us in taking action to support the development of more affordable housing in Illinois communities. The Senate Executive Committee will hear testimony on numerous bills that support housing access and affordability at 1:30 pm TOMORROW (Thursday, April 23). This...

Sign-On Letter: Oppose HUD’s Proposed Work Requirements & Time Limits

by | Apr 20, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Deadline: All comments must be submitted by April 21, 2026. Housing Action Illinois is urging organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposed rule that would allow Public Housing Authorities and Project-Based Rental Assistance owners to...

Organizational Sign-On Letter to Tell HUD: Keep Families Together

by | Apr 8, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates

Housing Action Illinois invites organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposal to put mixed-status families living in HUD-funded housing at risk. In February, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed...

2026 Mid-Session Legislative Update

by | Apr 1, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

We are about halfway through the 2026 Illinois General Assembly session, and Housing Action has made some positive progress in advancing key priorities from our 2026 Policy Agenda. We will keep advocating with our members and allies to move our full legislative agenda...

Action Needed: Keep Immigrant Families Together

by | Mar 6, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Deadline: All comments must be submitted by April 21, 2026. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed yet another policy that will destabilize immigrant families, putting Illinois seniors and children in particular at risk. In February, HUD...

Take Action: Oppose HUD’s Proposed Elimination of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations

by | Feb 11, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Deadline: 4:00 pm CT on Friday, February 13, 2026 Housing Action Illinois invites organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposal to eliminate its Fair Housing Act disparate impact regulations. HUD’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,...