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Stories & Spotlights
Housing Action Illinois Awarded $820,030 in Housing Counseling Funds: 26 Agencies to Receive Sub-Grants
HUD has awarded $820,030 to Housing Action Illinois to distribute resources to local organizations whose housing programs and services prevent foreclosures and help families rent or buy safe, affordable homes. This year’s network of 26 housing counseling...
9/11: A Day of Service and Remembrance
Back to main blog page » Since September 11, 2001, millions of Americans have come together with a common purpose to honor 9/11 and commemorate the tragedy through a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Each year, AmeriCorps VISTA members support this...
A Passion to End Homelessness
Back to main blog page » Republished from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless blog. Veronica Cullinan-Burnison is an AmeriCorps VISTA Organizer for Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH). I am no stranger to the issues that many of the people we work...
On The Table: Tools to Create Affordable, Resilient, and Sustainable Neighborhoods
Back to main blog page » Each year, The Chicago Community Trust invites partners to join them in hosting On The Table, an annual forum designed to elevate civic conversation, foster new relationships and inspire collaborative action across the region. In...
VISTA Spotlight: Sonia at Hesed House
Back to main blog page » When Sonia started her Summer Associate position with Hesed House, donated clothing was jumbled all together, making it difficult to quickly accommodate the needs of children and families. This summer, she tackled the disorganized...
Catching Up with DuPage Habitat for Humanity
Back to main blog page » This summer, four Summer Associates have been working hard on a variety of projects at DuPage Habitat for Humanity. They’ve been coordinating volunteers on construction sites, updating the organization’s website, collecting...
Working to End Veteran and Chronic Homelessness
Back to main blog page » On the last day of the Zero:2016 Action Camp in Denver, I received a small plastic soldier. I was to take the soldier back with me as a reminder of the personal commitment I was making to ending veteran homelessness. The commitment...
Hitting the Road: The 30th Anniversary Caravan
Housing Action Illinois is hitting the road to talk about the need for quality affordable housing across our state! This July and August, our staff and board are going to visit with nearly 25 organizations from around the state during our 30th Anniversary...
Housing Action Trainings Go Nationwide
We're excited to announce that Housing Action Illinois is beginning to facilitate housing counselor trainings not just in Illinois but in states across the nation. In response to needs expressed by housing counselors, Housing Action has started to develop...
Expressing Thanks and a Sense of Relief for Resolution of State Budget Impasse
We are extremely pleased that the state budget impasse has been resolved now that the House and Senate successfully overrode Governor Rauner's vetoes of the spending, revenue and budget implementation legislation (Senate Bill 6, Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 42,...