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Wage gap puts housing out of reach for many Illinois residents: Kendall County Chronicle, 6/10/16
Affordable housing out of reach for many in Illinois: Chicago Citizen, 6/7/16
Illinois Renters Must Earn Nearly $20 An Hour To Afford A Modest Two-Bedroom Apartment, Report Finds: Progress Illinois, 5/25/16
New Report by Chicago Urban League Highlights Housing Segregation: Chicago Examiner, 4/21/16
Judge Orders Compensation For Elderly Black Victims Of Reverse Mortgage Scam: Chicago Reporter, 01/28/16
ISU Grad Student Helps Others Find Affordable Housing: ISU News, 01/25/16
Latest News
Launching our Summer Associate VISTA program!
Back to main blog page » Our VISTA Summer Associates Program has officially launched! For the next ten weeks, twenty individuals from all over Illinois will be serving their communities by working at nonprofit organizations in our state. These Summer Associates’...
Call Your State Representative this Weekend to Let them Know You Support a Responsible Budget
The Illinois House of Representative may vote on a state budget this Monday, Memorial Day. Obviously, this is a critical time in our long fight to pass a budget that includes adequate revenue, as the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 31. The Responsible...
We Need a Federal Budget That Supports All Illinois Communities
This week, President Trump proposed a FY18 budget that would increase homelessness and hardship for families and communities in Illinois and throughout our nation. From slashing nutritional assistance and reducing the capacity of job training to decimating access to...
Springing into Spring: 2017 Retreat
Back to main blog page » Each year, we have two retreats for VISTAs. During our spring retreat (this year's happened on May 5), we talk about wrapping up VISTA tasks and passing projects on to staff or incoming VISTAs, and we also talk about what our VISTA members...
The Power of Networked Nonprofits: People & Places 2017
It’s spring, and here at Housing Action Illinois, we believe it’s a good time to welcome opportunities for growth. Since this season is all about change, we’d like to share how being a part of national networks changes Housing Action for the better, and how it helps...
Beyond VISTA: What Are Other AmeriCorps Programs Like?
Back to main blog page » During my final semester of college, AmeriCorps NCCC seemed like an attractive alternative to entering the corporate job market. NCCC offers the ability to travel the U.S. working and living with people age 18-24 on a multitude of different...
Ask Your State Senator to Protect Homebuyers from Predatory Rent-to-Own Contracts
In the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis, there has been a resurgence in predatory “rent-to-own” housing opportunities (a.k.a. contracts for deed or real estate installment contracts). These promise homeownership to people who generally are not in a financial...
Participate in the Federal Housing Budget National Call-In Day on April 26
Let’s Make Capitol Hill Phones Ring Off the Hook on April 26 Pick up your phone and join Housing Action, the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding in national call-in day on the federal budget. Ask your...
New Housing Counselor Training: The Fundamentals of Rental Counseling
Americans are more likely to rent a home today than at any other time during the previous 50 years. Given this landscape, it is essential for housing counselors to empower clients with information and resources during every step of the rental process....
From VISTA to Full-Time Staff Member: Rachel Contos
Back to main blog page » When I started college in 2011, I had a vision of myself becoming a theology professor—but rather than going in the direction of teaching, I decided I wanted to work more directly in the community and wasn't sure where to start. To prepare for...
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