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2015-2016 VISTA Positions Available
Housing Action Illinois's VISTA program provides Illinois Housing agencies with AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers to help build capacity and eliminate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA is the nationwide, domestic version of the Peace Corps. To qualify for AmeriCorps VISTA, you...
RBC State Budget Day of Action: Choose Revenue. Avoid Cuts.
Governor Rauner’s proposed budget would devastate our families and communities. But lawmakers and the governor don’t have to make those cuts—they have a choice. Instead of painful cuts to vital programs for our children, families and communities, lawmakers and the...
May 5 Forum on the New Chicago Bungalow: Presentations Posted
The New Chicago Bungalow: A Flexible, Affordable and Sustainable Archetype for 21st Century Chicago Tuesday, May 5 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wells Fargo Learning & Event Center 10 S. Wacker Drive, 14th Floor, Chicago A community development panel discussion...
State Budget Action Alert: Let Your Legislators Know You Support Revenue Increases to Avoid Devastating Budget Cuts
There are just six weeks until the scheduled end of the Illinois General Assembly session and it's imperative that we all be talking to our state elected officials about increasing revenue to make Governor Rauner's proposed budget cuts for next year, FY 2016,...
Jennifer Pallas Joining Housing Action as a Housing Counseling Program Coordinator
Housing Action Illinois is pleased to announce that Jennifer Pallas will be joining the organization as a Housing Counseling Program Coordinator on April 1. Jennifer will be working to expand the capacity of housing counselors and counseling agencies throughout the...
Housing Action Illinois 2015 Advocacy Agenda Webinar
On March 9, we held a webinar where we provided an overview of the key advocacy initiatives we're currently working on, including advocating against the massive state budget cuts to human service programs proposed by Governor Bruce Rauner that will negatively impact...
Support Senate Bill 1547: Because Calling the Police Should Not Be A Crime
State Senator Toi Hutchison has introduced Senate Bill 1547, which will protect tenants and landlords from evictions, fines, or loss of a business simply because they called the police when they were in need. It seems common sense that people should not be punished...
Governor Rauner’s Budget Devastating for Efforts to End Homelessness: Let Your Legislators Know You Support a Responsible Budget with Adequate Revenue
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner released his fiscal year 2016 budget proposal yesterday. As we expected, Governor Rauner's plan to solve Illinois' longstanding budget problems includes devastating cuts to vital human service programs that meet the needs of people with...
Statements Applauding Decision to Release Funding for the National Housing Trust Fund
We are sharing with you the statement by Sheila Crowley, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), regarding yesterday's funding announcement for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). As NLIHC's state partner in Illinois, Housing...
Help Illinois be United for Homes: Have Your Organization Endorse the Campaign by December 31
The United for Homes Campaign is a national effort to to fund the National Housing Trust Fund with revenue raised from modifications to the mortgage interest deduction. By December 31, we would like to recruit 27 new endorsing organizations, which would increase the...