Chicago's homelessness surged in 2024, as major U.S. cities bore the brunt of a national trend
Even as migrants find permanent housing, the city's problem persists with its lack of adequate affordable options and ...
Lincolnshire joins program to increase affordable housing options; ‘We’re striving to meet that goal as best we can’
The state of Illinois has the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act, which requires municipalities with under 10% affordable housing to create a plan to increase that percentage.
Discrimination based on source of income still widespread despite new Illinois law, housing advocates say; recent lawsuits may change that
After eight years on the waitlist, Mikia Knighten was excited to learn in October 2022 that she had received a housing ...
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Bedford Housing Authority to close public housing waiting list, Section 8 List remains closed
The Housing Authority City of Bedford (HACB) has announced that it will close its Public Housing Hamilton Courts waiting list ...
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Logan Square march demands affordable housing from Chicago Housing Authority, landlords
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Leaders in Logan Square want to make affordable housing more accessible in ... and renting them to families languishing on wait lists. They used a reenactment of the holy journey ...
New Illinois laws for 2025: A full list of changes ahead for the New Year
With 2025 fast approaching, many will be wondering what the new year will bring. For those in Illinois, hundreds of new laws ...
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Houstonians lost affordable housing subsidy without due process, internal investigation finds
“The housing authority waiting list is years long – so if you lose your housing choice voucher, the effects are great.” The investigation, firing and rehiring of the two employees occurred ...
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of ...
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Discrimination based on source of income still widespread despite new Illinois law, housing advocates say; recent lawsuits may change that
After eight years on the waitlist, Mikia Knighten was excited to learn in October 2022 that she had received a housing voucher from the Chicago Housing Authority. The rental subsidy would allow ...