Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans

by | Aug 25, 2014 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2014 CONTACT:  Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans According to Housing Spotlight: The...

Statement by Housing Action Illinois Commending Representative Mike Quigley’s Vote Against Legislation Underfunding Critical Housing Assistance to Low-Income Families

by | May 21, 2014 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases

Representative Mike Quigley, from Illinois’ 5th Congressional District, who is on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, today voted against the 2015 Transportation-HUD funding bill, although the bill was ultimately approved. This bill will set funding for...

House FY15 Federal Budget Proposal Contains Deep Cuts for Affordable Housing Programs

by | May 7, 2014 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2014 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org On May 7, the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee will likely approve...

Minimum Wage Earner in Illinois Must Work 84 Hours Per Week to Afford a Modest Home: Another Reason to Support a Minimum Wage Increase

by | Mar 24, 2014 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. CT CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org WASHINGTON, D.C.–Renters in Illinois need to earn $17.34 per hour in order to afford a basic apartment,...

Extreme Affordable Housing Shortage Continues For Illinois Renters

by | Feb 28, 2013 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases

A new report shows that while the rental housing market may be booming, extremely low-income renters in Illinois are very unlikely to find an apartment they can afford. The report, Housing Spotlight: America’s Affordable Housing Shortage, and How to End It, jointly...