Our members make us powerful. We build awareness and activate change by sharing information and real-life stories with policymakers, nonprofit service providers, and the media. We keep our members and allies informed about the latest developments in housing policy, organize issue-specific working groups, meet with legislators, take the pulse of communities during our outreach caravan, and host an annual Housing Matters! conference where advocates and practitioners share their knowledge and expertise.
Annual Conference
Caravan
We visit with members, host regional gatherings, and take the pulse of housing issues in rural, suburban, and urban Illinois.
Publications
Explore the Issues
Housing Action Illinois works to educate and organize around a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Our primary issues include:
Latest News
Housing Action Awarded $1.2 Million in Housing Counseling Funds
33 Agencies to Receive Sub-Grants to Help Families Rent or Buy Affordable Homes For Immediate Release: October 8, 2019 Contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 CHICAGO – HUD has awarded...
Nothing About Us Without Us: Ending Youth Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County (the Alliance) doesn’t just want to end homelessness for youth—they want youth to have a voice in how they do it. Youth leaders are critical in shaping the Alliance’s work. Now, with a recent award of $6 million...
Policy Brief: Black Illinoisans Eight Times More Likely to Experience Homelessness Than White Illinoisans
For Immediate Release: September 4, 2019 For more information contact: Kristin Ginger, Communications Manager, Housing Action Illinois, kristin@housingactionil.org or 312-854-3333 Black and White Disparities in Homelessness, a new policy brief from Housing Action...