by | Dec 9, 2019 | Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
9 Notable wins in 2019 Each year, the Housing Action Illinois team 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. With 2020 just around the corner, we’re taking a moment...
by | Dec 5, 2019 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Measure will protect over 1 million people in Cook County from housing discrimination Just Housing supporters celebrate after the rules pass out of committee After months of debate, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has voted to approve final rules on how...
by | Sep 4, 2019 | Homeless Service Provider Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
For Immediate Release: September 4, 2019 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 Black and White Disparities in Homelessness, a new policy brief from Housing Action...
by | Apr 26, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Amendment will ban housing discrimination against people with records and come into effect this November For Immediate Release: April 26, 2019 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...
by | Mar 14, 2019 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois has only 35 available, affordable rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income households; investment in capital budget would help alleviate shortage For Immediate Release: March 14, 2019 For more information contact: Timm Krueger, Communications...
by | Feb 12, 2019 | Housing Counselor Updates, Housing Developer Updates, Public Education & Organizing
A social enterprise is a publicly responsible and innovative venture, driven by unmet community needs, that exists as a hybrid of the traditional nonprofit and business models. Broadly, these ventures can be classified into three categories defined by the Social...
