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.

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

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 ...

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.

While some housing programs saw increases that offset reductions to Home Illinois, total spending on housing programs is down by $14.6 million in the FY26 budget, to $354 million.

New homes under construction on May 14, 2025, in Hampshire. 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 report ...

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 ...

From increased deductions on mortgage interest to more incentives for low-income housing construction, the 'Big Beautiful ...

Illinois received a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling, or SWIFR, grant from the U.S. EPA to support the study. A report to the legislature is due Dec. 1, 2026.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut has a housing crisis, and lawmakers have passed legislation to help fix it. However, the plan has come under fire from town leaders across the state, and ...