Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising ...

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

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.

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 FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program designed to end homelessness in Illinois.

Recovery advocates across Southern Illinois are sounding the alarm after the state cut funding for the region’s ...