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2025 Policy Agenda

by | Feb 11, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

For nearly forty years, Housing Action Illinois has led the movement to expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois. Our annual policy agenda serves as a roadmap for our advocacy work, which aims to ensure that everyone in Illinois has a safe,...

New Report: Rethinking Housing Code Enforcement to Prioritize Health, Safety, and Equity

by | Jan 30, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Code Enforcement as a Tool for Safe, Equitable & Affordable Housing, explores the impact of local housing code enforcement on health, safety, and stability. Despite the...

Announcing the Cairo Housing Needs Action Plan

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Housing Action Illinois, in partnership with local leaders, residents, and government officials, has published a Cairo Housing Needs Action Plan that explores the pressing housing challenges faced by the City of Cairo, Illinois and shares actionable steps to address...

Local Advocacy Opportunity: New List of Communities Must Complete Affordable Housing Plans

by | Sep 12, 2024 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

The Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA) is an Illinois state law intended to encourage certain local governments to create more affordable housing. Housing Action recently advocated to strengthen this law. In December 2023, for the first time in five...

Illinois Housing Wage Reaches $28, Rises Above $30 in Chicago Area

by | Jun 27, 2024 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

Overall state Housing Wage is $28.81, and many Illinois renters must earn more than $30 per hour to afford rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment For immediate release: June 27, 2024Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action...

2024 State Legislative Session Wrap-Up

by | Jun 3, 2024 | 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 successes from the 2024 Illinois General Assembly session, as well...
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