The state is reducing funding for homeless prevention and housing programs despite a 116% rise in homelessness, straining ...

Recently seated state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, said it is apparent that Illinois has a housing crisis. “Metropolitan areas in the 80th House District, ...

Illinois faces a critical housing shortage that has increased home prices and rents, leaving many families unable to find or afford housing. There were many causes of the shortage. Strong employment ...

Despite Illinois’ homelessness crisis, FY26 cuts $26.6M from the Home Illinois program. Advocates highlight growing costs and need for resources.

The Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit (HB 1147/SB 62) is a proven, bipartisan solution to this crisis. This proposal has already been adopted in more than 25 other states, and it would create a ...

A driver and passenger were injured after their car was hit by a train at a crossing in McLeansboro, Ill.

Champaign County comes in about 13th out of 102 counties for most expensive property taxes in Illinois. Property taxes have increased 19% between 2018 and 2022, an increase of about $656 per ...

Central and Southern Illinois are deeply familiar with the growing need for affordable housing. Across the state, more than 289,000 affordable rental homes are needed to meet the needs of ...

Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said the bill will give rocket fuel to the U.S. economy and includes a housing initiative to help address the national housing crisis.

For stumping political candidates, vowing to build affordable housing remains one of their biggest rallying cries.

Amid housing crisis, task force could look to expand community land trusts in Illinois. ... This task force bill passed out of the Illinois House housing committee on a partisan 10-3 vote.

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.