by | Jan 26, 2024 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Applications are due March 1, 2024 for this property tax deferral program. Starting with property taxes due in tax year year 2023, which are due in 2024, a change in state law has permanently lowered the interest rate for eligible seniors who defer some or all of the...
by | Jan 16, 2024 | Member Spotlights, Public Education & Organizing
Fair housing laws to prevent discrimination “have existed for 55 years, but when we look at the current trends, we don’t see the instances of discrimination going down. That’s because how discrimination manifests continues to evolve; we win one fight and then a new...
by | Jan 8, 2024 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Advocating for Longtime Illinoisans & Recent Arrivals Experiencing Homelessness As we work to end homelessness for both Illinoisans already experiencing homelessness and new arrivals, we must stay united and focus on housing as a basic human need for all. A Shifting...
by | Jun 14, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Illinois renters must earn more than $24 per hour to afford rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment For Immediate Release: June 14, 2023Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or...
by | Jun 1, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
New State Budget Makes Historic Investment in Ending Homelessness Increased ARPA Funding for Gap Financing of Affordable Rental Housing New Home Modification Funding Strengthened State Law on Local Planning for Affordable Housing Established Property Tax Payment Plan...
by | Mar 16, 2023 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Report finds only 34 affordable, available rental homes per 100 extremely low-income renter households in Illinois For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023Contact: Kristin Ginger, Manager of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...
