(The Center Square) – Elected officials are looking for answers to Illinois’ low number of new homes. Recently seated state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, said it is apparent that Illinois has ...

The best solution for the University of Illinois is to build more without compromising the identity of the elite public university.

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 ...

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

Legislators need to pass the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit bill, says Lore Baker, president of the Association for Individual Development.

Thanks to the passage of the Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation, or FAIR, Act, Illinois public defenders could soon see relief from a packed caseload.

For stumping political candidates, vowing to build affordable housing remains one of their biggest rallying cries. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris promised three million new housing units ...

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.

Addressing the housing crisis is not just a moral imperative — it’s a smart investment in the economic and social well-being of Illinois.

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

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

The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction.