‘Granny flats’ may be the answer to affordable housing in Chicago — but they’re illegal
Chicago may allow widespread building of carriages houses, or accessory dwelling units, as an answer to the affordable housing crisis.
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In Cairo, massive 3D printer provides affordable housing hope
Machine to build first new home in Illinois’ southernmost city in 50 years
Advocates push for tax credit aimed at increasing affordable housing
Illinois legislators are considering the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit to tackle the state's affordable housing shortage by incentivizing private ...
Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance
The application portal is now open for another $297 million of rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to ...
Senate passes bills creating affordable housing incentives, expanding telehealth services
The Illinois Senate passed an omnibus bill Sunday aimed at creating additional affordable housing units in the state.
Bill change would allow voters to lift rent control bans locally
A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote ...
Affordable housing tax credit bill advances out of committee
A bill that would offer state tax credits to owners and developers of affordable housing units passed out of committee ...
Housing advocates plan next steps amid pandemic economic uncertainty
As economic uncertainty continues to linger one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, housing advocates across the state are planning next ...
Chicago lawmaker wants to enable cities to set limits on rents
A Chicago Democrat is calling for local governments to again have the authority to implement rent control measures.
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