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...
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...
