While the program saw a third of its funds wiped away for the 2026 fiscal year that began July 1, $50 million in state funds ...

COVID Help Illinois is a free, online resource for eviction and housing issues, as well as other legal issues caused by the pandemic. The staff of the website says it is available 24/7 to anyone ...

While some housing programs saw increases that offset reductions to Home Illinois, total spending on housing programs is down by $14.6 million in the FY26 budget, to $354 million.

While some housing programs saw increases that offset reductions to Home Illinois, total spending on housing programs is down by $14.6 million in the FY26 budget, to $354 million.

COVID Help Illinois is a free, online resource for eviction and housing issues, as well as other legal issues caused by the pandemic. The staff of the website says it is available 24/7 to anyone ...

Iris Swarthout, Assistant Campus Editor January 18, 2022 More Illinois families may now qualify for housing assistance following the passage of Illinois House Bill 648, which went into effect Jan. 1.

By Paulo Trevisani The Illinois Housing Development Authority is planning to issue $95.7 million in taxable revenue bonds to finance affordable housing initiatives across the state.

For weeks, the Illinois Housing Development Authority has said they’re working to launch the 2021 Rental Payment Program, but it’s been delayed week-after-week.

The COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for approval. Sen. Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) said this bill could help Illinoisans stay in their homes, whether it helps ...

I started reporting on this issue in 2015, when the public housing crisis emerged in Cairo. In 2018, I was part of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.

The portal for the latest round of funding will be open until 11:59 p.m. Jan. 9. The housing authority said it expects that 32,500 households will receive assistance through this round of funding.

Pritzker’s administration had previously targeted housing programs for substantial increases in recent years. The FY26 budget appropriated $263.7 million for Home Illinois, down from $290.3 ...