by | Feb 11, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Each year, Housing Action Illinois works on a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Below are some of our priorities for the 2019 Illinois General Assembly session, as well...
by | Nov 20, 2018 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
The “public charge” rule proposed by the Trump administration on October 10 will block immigrant families from having a permanent, secure future in the United States and scare them away from seeking access to health care, nutrition, and housing programs....
by | Mar 13, 2018 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, a new report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and Housing Action Illinois, finds a severe shortage of affordable rental homes for the extremely low-income (ELI) renter households across the...
by | Mar 7, 2018 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
39% of eviction filings do not lead to a judgment against the tenant, but these tenants still get rejected when applying to rent CHICAGO—A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing (LCBH) explores how an eviction filing...
by | Jan 1, 2018 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
New State Law Protects People from Predatory Contracts for Deed and Installment Sales Contracts Watch our webinar outlining the new protections. As of January 1, 2018, would-be homeowners are protected from predatory rent-to-own contracts by a new state law that...
by | Nov 9, 2017 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Tax reform presents a rare opportunity to address an important barrier to economic success: the lack of good, affordable homes throughout the U.S. The federal tax reform plan released by House Republicans last week is irresponsible and unacceptable. It will increase...
