by | Nov 8, 2017 | Press Releases
EFFINGHAM – Midland States Bank (NASDAQ: MSBI) today announced that David Noble, Community Development & CRA Officer, was elected to the Board of Directors for Housing Action Illinois, a statewide coalition formed to protect and expand the availability of quality,...
by | Sep 25, 2017 | Housing Counselor Updates, Press Releases
HUD has awarded $820,030 to Housing Action Illinois to distribute resources to local organizations whose housing programs and services prevent foreclosures and help families rent or buy safe, affordable homes. This year’s network of 26 housing counseling agencies,...
by | Jun 8, 2017 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
President Trump’s proposed federal budget would increase hardship and homelessness for renters, who must earn more than $20 per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment For Immediate Release: June 8, 2017 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications...
by | Jun 1, 2017 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Bill Will Protect People from Predatory Contracts for Deed and Installment Sales Contracts UPDATE: Governor Rauner has signed this bill into law, and it will become effective on January 1, 2018. State legislation to create important consumer protections for people...
by | Mar 2, 2017 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
CHICAGO – The GAP: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, a new report co-released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and Housing Action Illinois, finds a shortage of 324,178 affordable and available rental homes in Illinois for extremely low income...
by | Jun 30, 2016 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Illinois’ stopgap budget is a respite, but isn’t enough. The Illinois General Assembly and Governor have passed a temporary “stopgap” budget for the just completed fiscal year (FY 2016) and the first six months of the just started fiscal year...
