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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
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Ask Senator Kirk to Support $301 Million Increase for HUD’s Homeless Assistance Programs
The President has proposed that Congress provide $2.406 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2015 for HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants—a $301 million, or 14%, increase over the final FY 2014 funding level. Now, it’s up to us to ensure Congress follows through on...
Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2014 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org Report: Affordable Rental Housing Still Elusive For Lowest Income Americans According to Housing Spotlight: The...
Welcome to the 2014-2015 AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers
For the 2014-15 year, Housing Action Illinois is glad to provide the following organizations with 23 VISTA volunteers and to work with Kelcie Lewis, our VISTA Leader who will manage the Illinois Affordable Housing Support Project (IAHSP) out of our office. Access...
Webinar: Crowdfunding—The Next Community Development Financing Tool?
On June 5, Housing Action Illinois and crowdfunding entrepreneur Nat Zorach offered a webinar titled "Crowdfunding—The Next Community Development Financing Tool?" Crowdfunding is the process of raising small amounts of money from a large base of individual backers—the...
Illinois General Assembly Session Wrap-Up
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its spring session on May 31. Here's a summary of the state budget and legislative work as it impacts efforts to create affordable housing and end homelessness. State Budget Despite small increases for some line items, the...
Don’t Take Power Over Evictions Away from the Court and County Sheriff: Urge Your State Representative to Vote Against HB 5395
The Illinois House of Representatives may be voting very soon on House Bill 5395, sponsored by Representative Monique Davis. The legislation would take responsibility away from the Cook County Sheriff for conducting residential evictions in ways that would be harmful...
Statement by Housing Action Illinois Commending Representative Mike Quigley’s Vote Against Legislation Underfunding Critical Housing Assistance to Low-Income Families
Representative Mike Quigley, from Illinois' 5th Congressional District, who is on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, today voted against the 2015 Transportation-HUD funding bill, although the bill was ultimately approved. This bill will set funding for important...
Join us for a Webinar on June 5: Crowdfunding: The Next Community Development Financing Tool?
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: Crowdfunding is the process of raising small amounts of money from a large base of individual backers—the “crowd”—to fund a variety of initiatives. Through online “portals” like Kickstarter that have almost become...
Tell Your State Legislators to Make Income Tax Increase Permanent to Stop Deep Budget Cuts
By the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly will decide whether to pass a budget that has enough revenue to maintain current spending levels for education, heath care, human services and public safety or pass a budget that makes cuts in all these program areas....
House FY15 Federal Budget Proposal Contains Deep Cuts for Affordable Housing Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2014 CONTACT: Bob Palmer, Policy Director, Housing Action Illinois, 312-282-3959 (cell) or bob@housingactionil.org On May 7, the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee will likely approve...
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