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Housing Action Illinois will always be steadfast in our mission to protect and expand affordable housing and end homelessness in Illinois. The results of the federal election are reshaping our political landscape, and we know that challenges and uncertainty lie...

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Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins, Capitol News Illinois, 6/12/26

Opinion: Building homes isn’t enough. Buyers need help, too., Crain’s Chicago Business, 6/9/26

Homelessness Isn’t Throwaway Issue, Chicago Sun-Times, 5/30/26

What is the BUILD Act and what could it mean for homeowners in Illinois if it’s passed? NBC Chicago, 5/29/26

Debate grows over Pritzker’s proposed BUILD housing plan, Fox 32 Chicago, 5/29/26

Cook County tax buyer industry would be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill, Chicago Tribune, 5/28/26

Unlocking MISMO Housing Counseling Data: Insights from Industry Leaders, Actualizing Success, 5/7/26

Community organizers support Illinois bill restricting penalties for homelessness, The Daily Northwestern, 5/6/26

When the Feds Step Back on Fair Housing, Can States Step Up?, Shelterforce, 5/5/26

Illinois bill would curb homelessness penalties, Axios Chicago, 4/16/26

Even the Midwest Wants to Encourage More Housing Density, Heatmap, 4/9/26

Peoria new housing has significantly dropped since 2004, Central Illinois Proud, 4/6/26

City program wants to bring more families to the South Side and West Side one vacant lot at a time, Chicago Sun-Times, 4/3/26

Steps Illinois lawmakers could take to reform the state’s tax sale laws, Injustice Watch, 3/26/26

City Clears North Side Encampment Amid Cold Snap As Residents Wait For Housing, Block Club Chicago, 3/17/26

The Rundown: A Chicagoan’s life after deportation, WBEZ, 3/9/26

Moore: Pritzker embraces ‘abundance’ agenda with housing, nuclear proposals, Capitol News Illinois, 3/6/26

Chicago area short nearly 225,000 affordable rental units for its poorest residents, report finds, Chicago Sun-Times, 3/6/26

Will Governor Pritzker’s budget actually make housing more affordable?, WBEZ, 2/26/26

Fair housing groups hold informational session on housing voucher rights, Evanston RoundTable, 2/24/26

Proposed cuts to housing-first programs would be ‘going back like 30 years’, advocates warn, Chicago Tribune, 2/17/26

Budzinski Leads Illinois House Democrats in Demanding HUD Strengthen Housing Protections, RiverBender, 2/14/26

It’s crunch time for Cook County tax sales — and so far, Springfield isn’t helping, Crain’s Chicago Business, 2/12/26

New Humboldt Park Affordable Apartment Building Welcomes Residents: ‘I Can Breathe Now’, Block Club Chicago, 2/12/26

Plans are underway to end Cook County’s property tax sales, WBEZ, 2/12/26

Federal actions could make an affordable housing shortage worse, Crain’s Chicago Business, 2/9/26

Under Trump, HUD hardens the policies behind a program meant to shelter the city’s homeless population, Crain’s Chicago Business, 2/9/26