Board approved funding totaling $40 million for the development of four non-congregate shelters that will create 194 units ...

ICE arrests a suspect released under Illinois' SAFE-T Act in Chicago, sparking calls for reform. The suspect, charged with felonies, was released pre-trial. Public safety concerns rise.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a new law empowering police to swiftly remove squatters from private property. A ...

The latest federal domestic policy plan increases funding for the Low-Income Tax Housing Credit by 12%. The expanded tax ...

JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois after Bloomington- based State Farm announced a 27.2% rate increase. BRIBERY: Former ...

Billed as “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” the order would shift funds away from “housing first” and “harm ...

The Justice Department sued Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago — along with several state and local officials, ...

New legislation will reduce SNAP benefits for eligible Illinois residents and tighten eligibility requirements. An estimated ...

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new bill into law aimed at clarifying the role of law enforcement in removing squatters ...

Expansion of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit could allow construction of tens of thousands more affordable-housing units in Illinois.

The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight budget year with ...