“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

Despite Illinois’ homelessness crisis, FY26 cuts $26.6M from the Home Illinois program. Advocates highlight growing costs and need for resources.

The agency reported that Illinois’ unhoused population between 2023 and 2024 went from 11,947 to 25,832, an increase of 13,885 people. About 91% of that increase was in Chicago.

The homeless crisis in Illinois has only worsened with the budget impasse. An increasing number of people are unable to find affordable or temporary housing, ...

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago have continued their commitment to financially support our work to address homelessness, but they cannot replace the federal funding currently under ...

The ripple effect of the Illinois budget crisis is threatening a Granite City homeless shelter. The executive director of Good Samaritan House said the shelter could close its doors by the end of ...

The Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit (HB 1147/SB 62) is a proven, bipartisan solution to this crisis. This proposal has already been adopted in more than 25 other states, and it would create a ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

No, it isn’t … we know that homelessness is an existential crisis, and the state of Illinois takes this seriously,” Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, who serves on a state homeless ...