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2026 Mid-Session Legislative Update

by | Apr 1, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

We are about halfway through the 2026 Illinois General Assembly session, and Housing Action has made some positive progress in advancing key priorities from our 2026 Policy Agenda. We will keep advocating with our members and allies to move our full legislative agenda...

Action Needed: Keep Immigrant Families Together

by | Mar 6, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Deadline: All comments must be submitted by April 21, 2026. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed yet another policy that will destabilize immigrant families, putting Illinois seniors and children in particular at risk. In February, HUD...

Report Finds Deficit of Rental Units for Extremely Low-Income Renters in Illinois

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

For Immediate Release: March 5, 2026Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO, IL – A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the National Low Income Housing...

Take Action: Oppose HUD’s Proposed Elimination of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations

by | Feb 11, 2026 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing

Deadline: 4:00 pm CT on Friday, February 13, 2026 Housing Action Illinois invites organizations across the state to sign on to a letter opposing HUD’s proposal to eliminate its Fair Housing Act disparate impact regulations. HUD’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,...

2026 Policy Agenda

by | Jan 13, 2026 | 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 across our state. Our year-round collaboration with other advocates, our members and allies, direct service providers, and people with lived...

Housing Advocates Urge HUD to Avoid Forcing Thousands of Illinoisans into Homelessness

by | Nov 14, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing

In a letter to Secretary Scott Turner, advocates outline importance of maintaining funding for housing programs For Immediate Release: November 14, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois...
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