The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing ...

A federal tax credit expansion could bring 35,000 new affordable housing units to Illinois, but challenges remain.

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

Illinois has a shortage of about 142,000 housing units and must build 227,000 in the next five years to keep pace with demand, a number that would require recent annual production rates to double ...

The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program designed to end homelessness in Illinois.

Pritzker’s administration had previously targeted housing programs for substantial increases in recent years. The FY26 budget appropriated $263.7 million for Home Illinois, down from $290.3 ...