"Key goals of the task force are to expand access to homeownership programs and to support long-term affordability and ...

Calling housing a human right is not enough. We have to govern like we believe it, and that means taking a clear-eyed look at ...

Several smaller Illinois metro areas, including Rockford, Springfield, and Decatur, also rank near the bottom for new housing construction. A publication related to construction has ranked cities in ...

Illinois needs 227,000 new homes to meet demand. Experts say smart, bipartisan reforms can boost supply — if lawmakers are ...

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to call for a vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would legalize accessory dwelling units across ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability ...

Illinois now ranks as the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest, with 1 in 3 households paying more than 30% of their income for housing.

Recently seated state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, said it is apparent that Illinois has a housing crisis. “Metropolitan areas in the 80th House District, you’re looking at Decatur, ...

Illinois ranks last in housing growth, says ResiClub report, deepening the affordable housing crisis Alton Telegraph Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

Here’s our bipartisan proposal for creating more affordable housing in Illinois The Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit could lead to the construction of 3,500 homes and apartments annually and the ...

A government plan to tear down a crumbling public housing complex in the southern Illinois town of Cairo has sent roughly 200 families searching for new homes and sparked fears ...