housing policy

State officials said the program is designed to help communities re vitalize distressed neighborhoods, create new housing opportunities, and spur local economic growth. #chicago #housing #vacantlots

The bill expands affordable housing and reentry services for people leaving Illinois prisons, aiming to improve long-term outcomes by reducing homelessness and recidivism. #bill #housing #prison

“This bill gives people more time to get back on their feet while making sure the system is more transparent and fair when properties do have to be sold.” #senatebill #propertytax #williepreston

Housing advocates say a mix of rising construction costs, elevated interest rates and limited public funding has made it increasingly difficult to complete affordable housing developments—even when federal assistance is available. #housing #tax #

Illinois housing affordability efforts pit tax cuts against new spending (via The Center Square) – As homeownership may be growing out of reach for...

The plan also includes new financial tools, such as expanded down payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers, along with additional support for affordable and middle-income housing construction. #housing #proposal #costs

Long said she plans to introduce the Heirs Property and Family Land & Home Equity Protection Act, a legislative package aimed at closing loopholes that allow family-owned property to be fractured or sold below market value. #property #candidate #policy

One of the key reforms being pushed is the creation of a countywide assessment manual with binding standards. #cookcounty #propertytax #

The ordinance, championed by 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson, expands the use of ADUs—also known as coach houses, basement apartments, and granny flats—beyond pilot zones and makes them legal in every neighborhood. #housing

The group says Burnett’s role as a landlord to tenants using Section 8 vouchers, while holding political influence over housing policy, represents an unacceptable overlap of personal profit and public duty. #conflicts