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A For Sale sign is posted in the 2500 block of West George Street in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago on July 11, 2023.

Illinois saw cooler spring housing market as inventory remained tight and mortgage rates high

July 24, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The Illinois housing market is seeing the anticipated higher sales volume and prices associated with the season, but this spring's market was less hot compared with last year given that...

Venezuelan migrant Ari makes the bed in her Chicago apartment.

Migrants are leaving Chicago shelters with the help of rental assistance. Some landlords are skeptical, others step in to help

March 11, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.

The sweet smell of chicken soup filled Ari's home as she cooked dinner while her husband was at work. Her 2-year-old son was napping, but his toys adorned the living...

The Diplomat Motel in the 5200 block of North Lincoln Avenue, May 31, 2023, in Chicago.

Chicago aims to turn Diplomat Motel into ‘healthy housing’ for homeless people — with much more than a roof overhead

July 17, 2023 at 9:37 a.m.

Chicago officials are closing in on plans to transform a budget motel along North Lincoln Avenue into a housing pilot that would provide on-site substance abuse and mental health treatment...

Yuping Liang, left,and Zhiqiang Su prepare Zonzgi sticky rice dumplings at their home in Bridgeport on June 20, 2023.

How do you buy a home with little or no credit? Turn rent payments into credit score points

March 11, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.

Zhiqiang Su, 50, and Yuping Liang, 50, moved from China to Chicago in 2020, seeking a life with better education opportunities for their now 21-year-old daughter and more freedom. They...

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a wedding website designer can deny service to same-sex couples and the Biden administration had overstepped its authority with its plan to wipe out more than $400 billion in student debt, June 30, 2023.

Local officials call Supreme Court ruling ‘dangerous precedent’ for LGBTQ rights, vow to defend Illinois protections

June 30, 2023 at 4:31 p.m.

Ryan Wells was at the gym Friday when the family text thread on his phone lit up with the news: The Supreme Court had issued a decision finding a wedding...

South Side housing Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

El programa de asistencia de alquiler de Chicago se reiniciará tan pronto el estado se haga cargo

April 15, 2024 at 3:46 p.m.

El programa de asistencia para el alquiler de Chicago reiniciará la recepción de solicitudes durante la primera semana de julio bajo la nueva administración de Illinois Housing Development Authority. El...

Houses line the streets of Chicago's South Side, April 26, 2023.

Chicago rental assistance program restarting soon as state takes over

June 21, 2023 at 12:11 p.m.

Chicago's rental assistance program will restart taking applications during the first week of July under new management from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The program was paused May 15 after...

Apartments for rent in the Logan Square neighborhood on June 14, 2023.

What does it take to afford a 2-bedroom rental in Chicago? New report finds wages still lagging.

June 14, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.

The minimum wage in Chicago is still not enough for many people to afford rental housing in 2023, a new report from Housing Action Illinois and the National Low Income...

Richard Rothstein and daughter, Leah Rothstein, in the Chicago Cultural Center on June 1, 2023. They co-authored "Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law."

Authors Richard and Leah Rothstein discuss new book on racial segregation in housing

June 5, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

A new book suggests that racial segregation in housing can be undone if Americans come together across racial lines to pressure lawmakers and communities to address the segregation created by...

The Chicago skyline looms overhead as heavy equipment plows through a section of fenced-in land on May 22, 2023.

HUD and Chicago Housing Authority sued over Chicago Fire land lease

June 2, 2023 at 3:28 p.m.

The Chicago Housing Authority's agreement to lease land to the Chicago Fire soccer club did not undergo proper local and federal reviews, a lawsuit filed Thursday by three community organizations...

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