For decades, a network HUD-certified housing counselors has helped families make ends meet. A change in the rules puts this system at risk.

Here’s the latest report on Illinois’ “housing wage” and how much metro-east residents need to make.

A proposed overhaul of the Community Reinvestment Act would pull hundreds of banks out of the affordable housing tax credit market, undercutting the same incentives that the Road to Housing Act is exp...

A sweeping piece of housing legislation would restrict large investors from buying single-family homes.

Article Summary Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag as they secured new funding but fell

The HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Grant comes at a time when homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many city residents.

Homebuyer education and HUD-certified housing counselors help families navigate the path to ownership — and proposed federal cuts threaten that support.

Eviction Lab is trying to understand how evictions impact tenants in the long term, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to talk to you about your experience, accessing help and what this…

Under a bill that passed in Springfield, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent property tax payments — will get a major shake-up.

Thousands of people were already on the Chicago Housing Authority's waitlists when Congress failed to extend funding for an emergency voucher program. Families will now have to wait even longer for ho...