housing

A new Illinois law mandates all school staff receive training on how to identify and support homeless students. Peter Medlin has more…

The 39-year-old became the first Hispanic person and the second woman to serve as mayor in the city’s history. She said having Latino representation on the ballot and in government was a driver to run for the seat.

Elgin Council Member Tish Powell said issues like poverty are legitimate and need to be addresssed, but even so, it’s not the "Oppression Olympics.”

The DeKalb City Council on Monday voted unanimously on a settlement to require Hunter Properties to sell some of its holdings. The DeKalb City Council…

There’s a new housing rental assistance program available in areas around Cherry Valley. The Community Action Agency announced housing assistance funds…

This week, Governor Pritzker and the IDHA announced that the deadline to apply for rental assistance has been extended by one week to August 28th.The…

Conversations at the DeKalb County government’s second virtual forum on race relations broadened this week. Demands for improved housing agreements took…

Housing sales are up in the Rockford area for the fifth straight year, as is the average selling price. Conor Brown is the CEO for Rockford Area Realtors.…

This project is done in collaboration with The Northern Star. You can read their reporting on a new solar farm at Suburban Apartments and Estates here.…

WNIJ and the Northern Star are collaborating to take a closer look at Suburban Apartments in DeKalb. It’s a large complex near Annie Glidden Road which…