by | Jun 11, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule that would prohibit mixed status families from living in public housing and other HUD assisted housing. Mixed status families are households that include both members...
by | Jun 6, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
With Governor JB Pritzker taking office, this was an extremely busy and productive General Assembly session, with final action on several key items, including the fiscal year 2020 budget and the first major capital budget since 2009, not being finalized until a brief...
by | Jun 1, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We did it! State legislators voted to put the fair tax amendment on the November 2020 ballot, giving every voter in Illinois the opportunity to weigh in on whether the Fair Tax is right for Illinois. We need to thank our legislators for taking this step to put...
by | May 21, 2019 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Proposal is a good foundation, but more is needed For Immediate Release: May 21, 2019For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 SPRINGFIELD, IL – Community leaders and...
by | May 10, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
We’re closer than ever to a Fair Tax, but your State Representative needs to hear from you! We urge you to call 888-412-6570 right now to tell your State Representative you support a Fair Tax! Each day we come closer to a vote on the Fair Tax, our opponents are...
by | Apr 26, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Amendment will ban housing discrimination against people with records and come into effect this November For Immediate Release: April 26, 2019 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...
