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The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program ...
Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...
Illinois' $55.1 billion budget that took effect July 1 reduces total funding for housing programs by more than $14 million, including Pritzker’s signature initiative designed to eliminate ...
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction.
Illinois Politics Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases Lawmakers voted to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M.
With local, state and federal governing bodies doing very little to fund community-based mental health programs and as the cost of housing has skyrocketed, homelessness has not only grown and ...