Illinois House Lawmakers advanced a bill out of the Housing Committee giving college students the opportunity to live in affordable housing units.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign new legislation designed to boost the availability of relatively low-cost housing—and with all sides cheering for it, who can blame him?

The biggest legislative package to come out of Illinois Realtors in at least seven years, the quintet of bills is intended to combat “a housing supply shortage that has reached the crisis level ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Thursday, July 29 that creates new financing programs and tax incentives for affordable housing in the state.

Illinois must build 227,000 more housing units in the next five years if it is going to keep pace with demand, according to ...

According to the accounting firm Novogradac, increasing the tax credit and lowering bond financing requirements for housing ...

People looking to rent a place in Illinois and in Chicago, in particular, are getting some new protections and may soon get even more relief when it comes to landlords checking their criminal ...

As the cost of housing continues to rise, Illinois Realtors are pushing legislation to make it easier for first-time home buyers to save for a downpayment. Senate Bill 148 would enable Illinois ...

House Bill 2775 and Senate Bill 180 were signed into law on Monday, expanding protections for Illinois residents with disabilities in state government and housing, the state wrote in a press ...

(The Center Square/WIFR) – Legislation that would put several more restrictions on Illinois landlords moves through Springfield. The Rental Fee Transparency and Fairness Act found in House Bill ...

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, ... Illinois families evicted for minor offenses under 'crime-free housing' laws, investigation finds. By Ramona Meadors. Saturday, May 17, 2025.