by | Jan 26, 2024 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Applications are due March 1, 2024 for this property tax deferral program. Starting with property taxes due in tax year year 2023, which are due in 2024, a change in state law has permanently lowered the interest rate for eligible seniors who defer some or all of the...
by | Jan 8, 2024 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Advocating for Longtime Illinoisans & Recent Arrivals Experiencing Homelessness As we work to end homelessness for both Illinoisans already experiencing homelessness and new arrivals, we must stay united and focus on housing as a basic human need for all. A Shifting...
by | Dec 19, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Developer Updates
Overview of Key Provisions As part of the omnibus legislation to create and preserve affordable rental homes across Illinois that was signed into law on July 29, 2021, HB 2621, there are provisions establishing new property tax incentives for owners of properties with...
by | Nov 27, 2023 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Governor JB Pritzker will introduce his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 on February 21, 2024. Along with partners at Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Illinois Shelter Alliance, and SHPA, we have developed an organizational sign-on letter to demonstrate...
by | Jul 13, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Member Spotlights
PADS Lake County, the primary emergency shelter serving Lake County, has been providing critical services for 50 years to people experiencing homelessness. The agency started simply as a hotline and has grown to offer a variety of programs with shelter being their...
by | Jun 16, 2023 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
Affordable housing is out of reach for the lowest income renters in Illinois. We’re joining the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) and allies across the county for a national Day of Action today, June 16, to urge Congress to approve...
