by | Jan 19, 2021 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Public Education & Organizing
The Illinois General Assembly convened in Springfield for a lame duck session from January 8–13. Most of the legislative activity focused on the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus’ agenda, which was focused on dismantling systemic racism. Among the many important...
by | Dec 3, 2020 | Accomplishments, Advocacy Updates, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Housing Counselor Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Silver Linings in 2020 2020 has been a difficult year—marked by the COVID-19 public health crisis, related economic downturn, and widespread social unrest in response to systemic racism. A heartbreaking number of people are facing housing insecurity at a time when it...
by | Dec 1, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Events, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing, RTLO
We need your help to pass protections for 245,000+ renter households in Cook County living in communities without a comprehensive tenant-landlord ordinance. For thirty years, renters living in Chicago, Evanston, and Mount Prospect have benefited from municipal...
by | Nov 5, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Housing Action Illinois is proud that more than two million Illinoisans voted Yes on the Fair Tax this election. Unfortunately, this was not enough to pass the reform, which would have made our tax system fairer and helped address our state’s structural deficit. The...
by | Jul 14, 2020 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, COVID-19 Stories, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Renters must earn more than $20 per hour to afford rent, federal relief needed to prevent wave of evictions and homelessness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2020CONTACT: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
by | Jun 17, 2020 | Advocacy Updates, COVID-19, Homeless Service Provider Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In March, Congress passed the CARES Act, a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which provided $12 billion in housing and community development resources. To date, Illinois communities have been allocated $258 million for three HUD...
