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

Chicago's homeless speak on poverty, inequality and budget cuts. The homeless crisis in Illinois has only worsened with the budget impasse. An increasing number of people are unable to find ...

The federal budget proposed by the White House is alarming and would cut more than $26 billion from federal rental assistance programs, decimating the homeless response system across the country.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Ahead of an anticipated cold and snowy winter, Chicago area homeless shelters are worried government funding cuts will mean more people on the streets. Even before the state cut ...

Article Summary. Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year.

Pritzker’s administration had previously targeted housing programs for substantial increases in recent years. The FY26 budget appropriated $263.7 million for Home Illinois, down from $290.3 ...

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 ...

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, ... Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases. BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Jul 5, 2025 ...

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.