Three undergraduate students at the University of Chicago won a new housing challenge for proposing a citywide vacancy tax.

The program aimed at turning vacant city land into housing for working middle-class families recently expanded to include ...

Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Chicago is rolling up its sleeves and calling on residents, corporate partners and ...

The state’s court-based rental assistance initiative, launched with $75 million in the 2025 fiscal year, will receive only ...

Chicago faces a shortfall of nearly 120,000 affordable housing units amid rising costs and threats to federal housing grants. Mayor Brandon Johnson's new Green Social Housing initiative aims to ...

Chicago-area housing organizations are facing ... termination notices for funds awarded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program, according to area housing organizations and the National ...

Chicago alderpersons approved a new approach to creating affordable housing in the city at a council meeting Wednesday. The “green social housing” ordinance creates a city-owned, nonprofit ...

National Museum of Public Housing leaders hope visitors see there’s more to life in public housing than what's on the news.

Chicago’s neighborhoods have their own distinct charm and lively spirit, but most of them are barely able to keep their ...

Chicago estimated 18,836 people experienced ... The new proposals would expand those support roles, create affordable housing initiatives on vacant city lots and district property and offer ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to convince skeptical City Council members to advance a housing initiative that would ... way to build affordable housing,” Chicago Housing Commissioner Lissette ...

The Community First ® Diverse Developer Initiative was launched ... and Wisconsin that informs FHLBank Chicago’s strategy for affordable housing and community lending. View the full list ...