The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and also includes $244 million for Cook County ...

Using property taxes freed up as tax increment financing districts expire would prevent tax hikes but would limit future ...

An affordable housing complex in Chicago designed to accommodate visually impaired residents have quickly made a significant difference in the lives of residents.

Even as migrants find permanent housing, the city's problem persists with its lack of adequate affordable options and ...

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.

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature projects is an ambitious plan to spend $1.25 billion over five years to build ...

A newly formed Skokie sub-committee could assist the village by increasing affordable housing by allowing for more housing ...

The state of Illinois saw a 116% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in early 2024, with most of that increase taking place in Chicago, federal officials announced late last ...

Family homelessness more than doubled in 13 communities impacted by migrants including Denver, Chicago and New York City ...

Homelessness in the U.S. jumped 18.1% this year, hitting a record level, with the dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of ...

As the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness last year, Chicago’s total more than tripled. Nationally, the dramatic rise was driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing ...