CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Housing announced $79.8 million in housing rental assistance. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program will provide up to 15 months ...

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has opened the application period for its 2025 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund. With $52 million ...

What does it take to ease the affordability gap in the Windy City? Two public housing experts go into detail. Rishab Mehan & Jennifer Hoyle share insights about the Chicago Housing Authority’s ...

The city agency, which provides subsidized housing to low-income individuals, is seeking a temporary restraining order in the ...

A landlord who has been one of the South Side’s biggest multifamily buyers got on the wrong side of the Chicago Housing Authority last year. Brooklyn-based dealmaker Shaya Wurzberger’s firm Levav ...

In a significant move to combat housing instability, Illinois introduces a new program offering up to $6,500 in financial aid to renters, prioritizing families with children in Chicago Public Schools.

Access to housing is a fundamental need, but low-income families often find themselves struggling to manage the costs. In 2021, two-thirds of low-income families spent over half of their income on ...

New provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could help finance more than a million units of low-income housing over the next decade. The changes are complicated but will increase assistance both ...