by | Feb 11, 2019 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Each year, Housing Action Illinois 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. Below are some of our priorities for the 2019 Illinois General Assembly session, as well...
by | Nov 14, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
The 2018 midterm election results have created new opportunities at both the state and federal level for advocates working on homelessness and affordable housing. Candidates and incumbents (whether campaigning or not) have been talking more about housing and have...
by | Aug 27, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
We are pleased to share that some key pieces of legislation on Housing Action Illinois’ policy agenda have been signed into law. Each of these bills is a step toward protecting renters and homeowners in Illinois. SB 2996 – Protect Children by Updating...
by | Jul 18, 2018 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
The newest addition to our team, Jerome Sader, wasn’t just figuring out where the coffee was and organizing pencils on his first day. “Within my first hour of working at Housing Action, I was sitting in a boardroom of housing leaders in the city, including a handful...
by | Jul 13, 2018 | Public Education & Organizing
During the week of July 9, half a dozen Housing Action Illinois staff members and several of our Board members traveled throughout Illinois to listen, talk, and connect with member organizations and communities. We logged 1,700 miles and engaged with 126 individuals...
by | Apr 19, 2018 | Advocacy Events, Housing Action Corps, Public Education & Organizing
Leah Demarest and Rachel Schwartz are AmeriCorps VISTAs at John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic and Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, respectively. April 2018 marks 50 years since the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act. In light of...
