by | Jul 17, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Press Releases, Public Education & Organizing
Rent continues to be much higher than what many can afford; families face elimination of rent assistance under proposed federal cuts For Immediate Release: July 17, 2025Contact: Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development, Housing Action Illinois,...by | Jul 15, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In the aftermath of the reconciliation bill, which was signed into law on July 4—and which includes deep, harmful cuts to health care, food assistance, and more to pay for tax cuts for the most affluent in our society—Congress has turned its attention to creating next...by | Jun 4, 2025 | Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
Each year, Housing Action Illinois works on a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Below are some of our successes and challenges from the 2025 Illinois General Assembly...by | May 8, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates
President Trump’s high-level budget proposal, released on May 2, proposes combining five rental assistance programs—Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, project-based rental assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Housing for Persons with...by | May 1, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Public Education & Organizing
In October 2023, after years of advocacy, long-overdue updates were made to the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)—a critical law designed to ensure banks meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities. These rule changes reflected the realities...by | Mar 31, 2025 | Advocacy Alerts, Advocacy Updates, Organization Updates, Public Education & Organizing
This year’s state legislative session has been moving at its usual hectic pace. Our team continues to spend plenty of time in Springfield to meet with representatives and their staff, attend hearings, and do everything we can to move our 2025 Policy Agenda forward....