Will we see you in Champaign? Join 300+ housing practitioners and advocates on September 29-30 for our Housing Matters Conference! Learn more & register today for the early bird rate: housingactionil.org/annual-confe...
For nearly 40 years, we've united organizations who share our vision: an IL where everyone has a good place to call home. Join our coalition as we work to make this dream a reality by expanding & protecting affordable housing & ending homelessness: housingactionil.org/join-us/beco...
Get an insider's look at two local developments by registering for the Champaign Community Tour at our 2026 Housing Matters Conference! Tour attendees must also be registered for the full conference. Learn more about the tour: housingactionil.salsalabs.org/CommunityTou...
Join us for Supporting Housing Counselors' Well-Being! This two-hour interactive training provides housing counselors with practical tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and improve service quality. Register here: housingactionil.salsalabs.org/2026supporti...
📄 New report: Illinois' Housing Wage is now more than $30/hr. Our new Out of Reach report with @nlihc.org shows the ever-widening gap between what people earn and what rent costs across the state: bit.ly/2026OORIL
Join us for Supporting Housing Counselors' Well-Being! This two-hour interactive training provides housing counselors with practical tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and improve service quality. Register here: housingactionil.salsalabs.org/2026supporti...
We're very glad that the ROAD Act will create more housing to meet the needs of renters & homeowners, & it's heartening to see it pass with bipartisan support. But we also really need federal support for measures that will more directly help our lowest-income households. www.wbez.org/housing/2026...
“If anyone comes to Far South and they say ‘I need help with housing’, they’re going to get service somehow, some way,” Far South CDC's Director of Housing Services Cornelius Sams, Sr. explains. Learn about how they help their community in this member spotlight: housingactionil.org/blog/2026/07...
Join us in Champaign on September 30 for our Housing Matters closing keynote speaker: Renee Willis, President & CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition! Learn more & register today for the early bird rate: housingactionil.org/annual-confe...
This June, we hosted a pair of trainings in Milwaukee that brought together 49 participants from 13 states. Thank you to our host and training sponsor, Associated Bank Foundation, and our reception sponsor, FHLBank Chicago! Learn more about our upcoming trainings here: housingactionil.org/events/
We’re excited to share the opening keynote speakers for our 2026 Housing Matters Conference: Tonika Lewis Johnson & Maria Krysan, co-authors of Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It. Learn more & register today for the early bird rate: housingactionil.org/annual-confe...
Join our Career Path Summer Camp to learn what you need to start your housing counseling career and prep for the HUD Individual Certification Exam. This training is brought in partnership with Joliet Junior College and Moraine Valley Community College. housingactionil.salsalabs.org/2026careerpa...
AmeriCorps members create lasting change while building the skills they need to launch a nonprofit career. Join our team as a Training & Outreach VISTA and spend a year tackling projects that help bring housing to Illinoisans. ➡️ Learn more & apply: my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/v...
Sign up for HUD-Aligned Loss Mitigation Fundamentals. Participants will learn how to review financial information, match client circumstances to suitable loss mitigation solutions, and guide clients through the application process. Register here: housingactionil.salsalabs.org/2026hud-alig...
Though not yet signed into law, Congress just passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant federal housing bill in decades. "Just the fact that there was bipartisan support is a major accomplishment,” Housing Action’s Bob Palmer tells @wbez.org. www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
Congress passes housing reform package. How would it impact the Chicago area?
A sweeping piece of housing legislation would restrict large investors from buying single-family homes.
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We’re looking for a Training & Outreach VISTA! Spend a year building the capacity of Housing Action Illinois to fight poverty, all while developing the professional skills to take the next step in your career or education. Learn more & apply: my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/v...
HUD's proposed changes to the Continuum of Care program could put 5,100+ Illinoisans at risk of losing their homes & cost IL $60M in homelessness funding. We're urging HUD & Congress to protect what works: permanent supportive housing. Read our press release: housingactionil.org/blog/2026/06...
Registration is officially open for our 2026 Housing Matters Conference! Sign up today to join us on September 29-30 in Champaign, IL & get the early bird rate: housingactionil.org/annual-confe...
The BUILD proposal may not have passed during the most recent legislative session, but it's not going away! In the meantime, other good things did happen on an affordable housing front. Housing Action's Bob Palmer weighs in w/ @capitolnewsil.bsky.social: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/despite...
Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins
Article Summary Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag as they secured new funding but fell
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Homeownership is a way to build stability and generational wealth—but too many families face barriers & don’t have the resources to help them succeed in buying a home. This #HomeownershipMonth, let’s expand access to trusted support. Start at mypathtohome.org #HousingCounseling #MyPathToHome
Join our team: Housing Action is hiring a Development Manager! We’re looking for someone with 5-7 years of nonprofit fundraising experience who is passionate about housing justice. Learn more: housingactionil.org/blog/2026/06...
ICYMI: Housing Action's David Young has an op-ed in @crainschicago.bsky.social about the need for homebuyer education along with our push to build more affordable homes. Read the piece, then call your legislator in support of funding for housing counseling! www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/comm...
Chicago's new HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Grant will provide low- and moderate- income families up to $70,000 to support the purchase of a home. Learn more: www.wbez.org/housing/2026...
Housing program to give eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 toward down payment
The HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Grant comes at a time when homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many city residents.
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It's National Homeownership Month, and we're at a pivotal time for homebuyer education. 46% of Illinois housing counseling agencies plan to lay off staff due to federal funding restrictions. A 50% cut could make it far worse.
Opinion: Building homes isn’t enough. Buyers need help, too.
Homebuyer education and HUD-certified housing counselors help families navigate the path to ownership — and proposed federal cuts threaten that support.
chicagobusiness.com
During National Homeownership Month, we’re asking our partners for help spreading the word about MyPathToHome.org. This free online tool connects would-be homeowners with trusted experts: HUD-approved housing counselors. We’ve made it easy—just copy and paste from our toolkit 🛠️: bit.ly/mpth2026
Eviction filings not only impact your housing short term but are a hit to your livlihood. Now, we want to hear from you: Did you face an eviction during the pandemic (2020-2021)? Fill out our form below to help us report the longterm impacts of evictions.
Share your eviction story
Eviction Lab is trying to understand how evictions impact tenants in the long term, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to talk to you about your experience, accessing help and what this…
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The 2026 IL legislative session is a wrap, & though certain key proposals are still a work in progress, there's a lot to celebrate: junk rental fees banned, historic property tax reform passed, & $263.7M in homelessness funding protected. Read the full rundown: housingactionil.org/blog/2026/06...
This legislative session, we successfully advocated for reforms to help protect homeowners from losing the equity they've built in their homes through Illinois' property tax sale system. These changes will help prevent situations where families lose homes worth far more than the tax debt they owe.
Cook County tax buyer industry will be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill
Under a bill that passed in Springfield, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent property tax payments — will get a major shake-up.
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Our joint letter in the @chicago.suntimes.com pushes back on the idea that homelessness funding should be cut due to "lower demand." The data tells a different story: homelessness in IL grew from ~10,000 in 2023 to nearly 15,000 in 2025. IL needs more investment in prevention & shelter, not less.
🏡 June is National Homeownership Month—let’s make it count. Does your organization support clients who want to become first-time homebuyers? Help us spread the word about MyPathToHome.org—a free tool connecting families to HUD-certified counselors for unbiased homebuyer education.
