U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday. Nearly 1,000 households ...

As temperatures plunge across the Chicago area, many residents are bracing for a hit to their wallets: higher utility bills.

Illinois In Focus Daily | Monday Dec. 1st, 2025 Greg Bishop, Illinois editor for The Center Square, hosts Illinois In Focus ...

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced ...

A range of resources remain available to support qualifying Ameren residential customers across Missouri and Illinois in 2026. In addition to programs funded by the company, Ameren partners with ...

In an election-year General Assembly session where what won’t pass will likely be as telling as what might, Illinois ...

Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also improved their mental health. A UC Riverside study published this week in ...

Illinois gun owners will need to take new steps to secure firearms in their homes in 2026, especially when children are present. Senate Bill 8, also known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, prohibits gun ...

A report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently revealed billions in taxpayer funds that went to "questionable" rental assistance recipients under former President Joe ...

WASHINGTON — A US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report found more than $5 billion in taxpayer funds went to “questionable” rental assistance recipients during the final year of the ...

The city of Salinas launched a rental assistance program earlier this week, while the city seeks public input for a new community center in Northgate Park. Eligible tenants facing eviction for ...

The Vancouver City Council on Monday awarded $1.9 million to Council for the Homeless’ consortium rental assistance program. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files) The Vancouver City Council on Monday ...