In a significant move to address housing instability, Illinois has unveiled a new financial relief program designed to assist ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity revealed details on this year’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program this week to help low-income ...

Illinois has launched its new state-funded, court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords, state officials confirmed. The new program, which opened ...

William Dalton had never faced eviction until a series of bad events struck last year: His mom died, his relationship with the mother of his now 5-year-old daughter ended and his car was totaled. He ...

CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are urging qualifying families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP.) The program supports ...

A new Illinois rental assistance program for tenants and landlords with a pending eviction case has started taking applications and those who are eligible could receive thousands of dollars to help ...

CHICAGO — A new Illinois homebuyer program designed to help increase home buying accessibility for low and moderate-income people has been announced Thursday. The new down payment assistance program, ...

Illinois' Attorney General is among 22 attorneys general who is suing the Trump administration for changes being made to SNAP.

The new program, which opened Friday, follows a federally funded, statewide program that assisted tenants who were facing financial hardship tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and at risk of eviction. The ...