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Frequently-asked questions
 
 - For CDCS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  How can I find Information on employer assisted housing?
  How can I find resources on property management?
  How can I find training or technical assistance?
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  How do I obtain a building permit?
  What resources are available to find funding sources?
  What are some ways to make a household more energy efficient?
  What are the affordable housing rent and income limits? 'Affordable Housing'  
  What resources are available on housing development?
  Where can I find general information on affordable housing development?
  Where can I find interactive GIS maps for the Chicago area?
  Where can I locate information on building codes?
 
 - For DEVELOPERS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  How can I find general information on housing development?
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  How do I obtain a building permit?
  What are some ways to make a household more energy efficient?
  What are the affordable housing rent and income limits? 'Affordable Housing'  
  Where can I find interactive GIS maps for the Chicago area?
  Where can I locate information on building codes?
 
Resources for developers         [ more links like this ]
  How can developers get involved in affordable housing programs?
  I am looking for a home builder association
  Where can I find out about regulatory barriers?
 
 - For HOMEBUYERS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  Buying vs. renting?
  Homes for Sale- Listings
  How do I find general information on buying a home?
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  How do I find information on appraisals?
  How do I find information on rehabbing a home?
  How do I find information on settlement or closing?
  How do I find on-line information about my property taxes?
  I am looking for resources on building a home
 
Financing a home         [ more links like this ]
  I am looking for information on contract for deeds
  Predatory lending - what is it and how can I avoid it?
  Where can I find information about understanding my credit?
  Where can I find information on obtaining a fair mortgage? 'Predatory Lending'  
 
Finding a new home         [ more links like this ]
  I believe I may have been discriminated against
  Where can I find a real estate agent?
 
Moving into a new home         [ more links like this ]
  How do I find general information on moving?
  How do I find information on home inspections?
  How do I find information on homeowners insurance?
  Where can I find homeownership counseling or financial assistance?
 
Rights and Responsibilities         [ more links like this ]
  What are my rights as a homebuyer?
 
 - For HOMEOWNERS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  How do I ensure my property is a healthy environment?
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  How do I find information on rehabbing a home?
  How do I find on-line information about my property taxes?
  How do I obtain a building permit?
  What are some ways to make a household more energy efficient?
  Where can I find general information on home ownership?
  Where can I find information on home improvement?
  Where can I locate information on building codes?
  Where do I find information on historic preservation/landmarking?
 
Financing a home         [ more links like this ]
  I am having trouble paying my mortgage
  Re-financing and Home Equity loans - should I?
  Where can I find information about understanding my credit?
 
Finding a new home         [ more links like this ]
  Where can I find a real estate agent?
 
Losing your home         [ more links like this ]
  I might lose my house to foreclosure
 
Moving into a new home         [ more links like this ]
  How do I find information on homeowners insurance?
 
Moving out of your current home         [ more links like this ]
  I need information on selling my home
 
Rights and Responsibilities         [ more links like this ]
  What are my rights and responsibilities as a Condo owner?
  What are my rights and responsibilities as a home owner?
 
 - For LANDLORDS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  How can I find a property owner association?
  How can I find resources on property management?
  How can I get involved with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program? 'Subsidized Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  How do I ensure my property is a healthy environment?
  How do I find information on rehabbing a home?
  How do I obtain a building permit?
  What are some ways to make a household more energy efficient?
  Where can I find information on home improvement?
  Where can I find landlord training?
  Where can I get information on security deposit interest rates?
  Where can I locate information on building codes?
 
Moving into a new home         [ more links like this ]
  How do I find information on homeowners insurance?
 
Rights and Responsibilities         [ more links like this ]
  What are my rights and responsibilites as a landlord?
 
 - For LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  Facts for local officials
  How can I find Information on employer assisted housing?
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  What are some ways to make a household more energy efficient?
  Where can I find interactive GIS maps for the Chicago area?
  Where do I find information on historic preservation/landmarking?
 
 - For POLICY AND DECISION MAKERS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  How do I find information on a specific parcel?
  Where can I find interactive GIS maps for the Chicago area?
 
 - For RENTERS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  Apartment listings- searching for a new apartment
  Buying vs. renting?
  Can I get my security deposit returned? 'Rental Housing'  
  How do I find general information on renting?
  I am looking for an affordable apartment
  I am looking for rental counseling 'Rental Housing'  
  The tenants in my building would like to form a tenants organization
  What is renters insurance?
  Where can I get information on security deposit interest rates?
 
Finding a new home         [ more links like this ]
  I am about to sign a lease - what should I watch out for?
  I believe I may have been discriminated against 'Affordable Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
 
Losing your home         [ more links like this ]
  I am being evicted
 
Moving into a new home         [ more links like this ]
  How do I find general information on moving?
 
Problems with your current apartment         [ more links like this ]
  Im having trouble with my landlord
  Im having trouble with my neighbors 'Rental Housing'  
  My apartment building is unsafe or unsanitary 'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Codes'  
 
Rights and Responsibilities         [ more links like this ]
  What are rights and responsibilities as a renter?
 
 - For SENIORS - 
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  I am a senior in need of home improvements, where can I find information?
  I am looking for information on reverse mortages
  What financial risks should I look out for?
  Where can I find agencies or organizations that offer senior assistance?
  Where can I find general information on aging?
  Who can I contact to find available programs for seniors?
 
Rights and Responsibilities         [ more links like this ]
  What are my rights as a senior? 'Rental Housing'  


Useful links
 
General information         [ more links like this ]
  IL State Rep. Annazette Collins (D-10th)
  IL State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-13th)
  The National Affordable Housing Management Association
  US Rep. William O. Lipinski (D-3rd)
 
Academic Institutions with Urban Affairs Focus (Chicago region)         [ more links like this ]
  Chicago State University Center for Urban Politics and Policy
  Chicago State University: Fredrick Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center
  DePaul University - Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
  DePaul University - The Monsignor John J. Egan Urban Center (EUC)
  Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
  Illinois Institute of Technology
  Institute for Policy Research (Northwestern Univ)
  John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic 'Fair Housing'  
  Loyola University Chicago - Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL)
  MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
  North Park University: Axelson Center For Nonprofit Management
'Affordable Housing'  
  Northwestern University: The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD)
  Princeton- Woodwrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
  The Chicago-Kent College of Law
  UIC - College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
  UIC - Great Cities Institute
  UIC - Neighborhoods Initiative (UICNI)
  UIC - Urban Transportation Center
  UIC - Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
'Affordable Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
  UIC- Center for Urban and Economic Development
  University of California Berkeley- Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD)
  University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
  University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration
  University of Delaware Urban Affairs Association
  University of Maryland- Urban Studies and Planning
  University of Michigan Taubam School of Architecture and Urban Planning
  University of Wisconsin- Madison Department of Urban and Regional Planning
  Urban Affairs Association
 
Advocacy, Social Activism, Social Issues         [ more links like this ]
  AARP
  Business and Professional People for the Public Interest
  Campaign for Sensible Growth
'Environment'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Housing Market'  
  Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 'Fair Housing'  
  Chicago Rehab Network 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
  Citizen Advocacy Center of Chicago
  Housing Action Illinois
  Housing Assistance Council
  National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  National Community Reinvestment Corporation
  National Council of La Raza 'Affordable Housing'  
  National Housing Trust Fund Campaign 'Affordable Housing'  
  Suburban Area Agency on Aging
  The National Low Income Housing Coalition 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
 
Congressional and statehouse representatives         [ more links like this ]
  City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman
  Find your District Officials
  Find your ward boundaries on ChicagoElections.com
  IL State Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg (D-59th)
  IL State Rep. Randall M. Hultgren (R-95th)
  IL State Rep. Angelo Saviano (R-77th)
  IL State Rep. Arthur L. Turner (D-9th)
  IL State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie (D-25th)
  IL State Rep. Bob Biggins (R-41st)
  IL State Rep. Brent Hassert (R-85th)
  IL State Rep. Calvin L. Giles (D-8th)
  IL State Rep. Carolyn H. Krause (R-66th)
  IL State Rep. Charles G. Morrow III (D-32nd)
  IL State Rep. Constance A. Howard (D-34th)
  IL State Rep. Cynthia Soto (D-4th)
  IL State Rep. Daniel J. Burke (D-23rd)
  IL State Rep. David E. Miller (D-29th)
  IL State Rep. Deborah L. Graham (D-78th)
  IL State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. (R-51st)
  IL State Rep. Eddie Washington (D-60th)
  IL State Rep. Edward J. Acevedo (D-2nd)
  IL State Rep. Eileen Lyons (R-82nd)
  IL State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-57th)
  IL State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th)
  IL State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th)
  IL State Rep. Frank Aguilar (R-24th)
  IL State Rep. George Scully Jr. (D-80th)
  IL State Rep. Harry Osterman (D-14th)
  IL State Rep. Jack D. Franks (D-63rd)
  IL State Rep. Jack McGuire (D-86th)
  IL State Rep. James D. Brosnahan (D-36th)
  IL State Rep. James H. Meyer (R-48th)
  IL State Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond (R-61st)
  IL State Rep. Joe Dunn (R-96th)
  IL State Rep. John A. Fritchey (D-11th)
  IL State Rep. John DAmico (D-15th)
  IL State Rep. John J. Millner (R-55th)
  IL State Rep. Joseph M. Lyons (D-19th)
  IL State Rep. Julie Hamos (D-18th)
  IL State Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough (D-7th)
  IL State Rep. Karen May (D-58th)
  IL State Rep. Kenneth Dunkin (D-5th)
  IL State Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy (D-37th)
  IL State Rep. Kevin Joyce (D-35th)
  IL State Rep. Larry McKeon (D-13th)
  IL State Rep. Lee A. Daniels (R-46th)
  IL State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia (D-83rd)
  IL State Rep. Lou Lang (D-16th)
  IL State Rep. Lovana Jones (D-26th)
  IL State Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios (D-39th)
  IL State Rep. Mark H. Beaubien Jr. (R-52nd)
  IL State Rep. Marlow H. Colvin (D-33rd)
  IL State Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31st)
  IL State Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22nd)
  IL State Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe (R-20th)
  IL State Rep. Monique D. Davis (D-27th)
  IL State Rep. Patricia Bailey (D-6th)
  IL State Rep. Patricia R. Bellock (R-47th)
  IL State Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner (R-50th)
  IL State Rep. Paul D. Froehlich (R-56th)
  IL State Rep. Renee Kosel (R-81st)
  IL State Rep. Richard T. Bradley (D-40th)
  IL State Rep. Robert Rita (D-28th)
  IL State Rep. Robert S. Molaro (D-21st)
  IL State Rep. Robert W. Churchill (R-62nd)
  IL State Rep. Robin Kelly (D-38th)
  IL State Rep. Rosemary Kurtz (R-64th)
  IL State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan (R-65th)
  IL State Rep. Ruth Munson (R-43rd)
  IL State Rep. Sandra M. Pihos (R-42nd)
  IL State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12th)
  IL State Rep. Sidney H. Mathias (R-53rd)
  IL State Rep. Susana Mendoza (D-1st)
  IL State Rep. Suzanne Bassi (R-54th)
  IL State Rep. Terry R. Parke (R-44th)
  IL State Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz (R-49th)
  IL State Rep. William Davis (D-30th)
  IL State Rep. William Delgado (D-3rd)
  IL State Senator Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (R-31st)
  IL State Senator Antonio Munoz (D-1st)
  IL State Senator Carol Ronen (D-7th)
  IL State Senator Carole Pankau (R-23rd)
  IL State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-25th)
  IL State Senator Christine Radogno (R-41st)
  IL State Senator Dan Cronin (R-21st)
  IL State Senator Dave Sullivan (R-33rd)
  IL State Senator David Luechtefeld (R-58th)
  IL State Senator Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D-40th)
  IL State Senator Don Harmon (D-39th)
  IL State Senator Donne E. Trotter (D-17th)
  IL State Senator Edward D. Maloney (D-18th)
  IL State Senator Emil Jones Jr. (D-14th)
  IL State Senator Ira I. Silverstein (D-8th)
  IL State Senator Iris Y. Martinez (D-20th)
  IL State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th)
  IL State Senator James A. DeLeo (D-10th)
  IL State Senator James T. Meeks (I- 15th)
  IL State Senator Jeffrey M. Schoenberg (D-9th)
  IL State Senator John J. Cullerton (D-6th)
  IL State Senator Kathleen L. Wojcik (R-28th)
  IL State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4th)
  IL State Senator Kirk W. Dillard (R-24th)
  IL State Senator Lawrence M. Walsh (D-43rd)
  IL State Senator Louis S. Viverito (D-11th)
  IL State Senator M. Maggie Crotty (D-19th)
  IL State Senator Martin A. Sandoval (D-12th)
  IL State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-3rd)
  IL State Senator Miguel del Valle (D-2nd)
  IL State Senator Pamela J. Althoff (R-32)
  IL State Senator Peter J. Roskam (R-48th)
  IL State Senator Rickey R. Hendon (D-5th)
  IL State Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger (R-22nd)
  IL State Senator Susan Garrett (D-29th)
  IL State Senator Terry Link (D-30th)
  IL State Senator Wendell E. Jones (R-27th)
  IL State Senator William E. Peterson (R-26th)
  US Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st)
  US Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th)
  US Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-6th)
  US Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-9th)
  US Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-2nd)
  US Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-4th)
  US Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R-10th)
  US Rep. Melissa Bean (D-8th)
  US Rep.Danny Davis (D-7th)
  US Rep.Dennis Hastert (R-14th)
  US Rep.Rahm Emanuel (D-5th)
  US Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
  US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
 
Data resources and GIS maps         [ more links like this ]
  American Factfinder
  CAGIS
  Census quick tables
  Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators
  Chicago Aldermanic Ward Map
  Chicago Area Geographic Information Study
  Chicago Community Ventures- Chicago Prospector
  Chicago Crime Data
  Chicago Department of Construction and Permits- Building Permit Status
  Chicago Fact Finder
  Chicago Geographic Information System Kiosk
  Chicago Health & demographic indicators
  Chicago Housing Authority- Housing Development Map 'Public Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
 
  Chicago Landmarks Survey
  Chicago Public Schools- School Test Scores and Demographic Reports
  Chicago Rehab Network- Online Affordable Housing Factbook
  City of Chicago Geographic Information System
  City of Chicago- Chicago Fact Book
  City of Chicago- Citizen ICAM
  City of Chicago- Division of Maps and Plats On-Line Kiosk
  City of Chicago- Zoning Map
  City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman
  City-Data.com
  Community Information Technology & Neighborhood Early Warning System
  Cook County Assessor
  EPA
  EPA- CERCLIS Database 'Environment'  
  EPA- Enviromapper
'Environment'  
  Fannie Mae-Owned Property Search
  Fannie Mae-owned property search
  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils (FFIEC) : Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 'Housing Market'  
  Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago- List of data resources on the web
 
 
  Foreclosure report
  Foreclosure report
  Freddie Mac: Home Steps
  Geodata.gov
  Geography Network
 
  HUD - Multifamily Inventory of Units for Elderly Disabled Persons
'Subsidized Housing'  
  HUD Fair Market Rents
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
  HUD- Healthy Communities Environmental Maps
  HUD- Homes for Sale
  HUD- Income limits
  HUD- State of the Cities Data Systems
  Habitat For Humanity- Affordable Housing Statistics 'Affordable Housing'  
  Habitat For Humanity- Affordable Housing Statistics
  IDOT- Traffic Maps (include interactive gis traffic count maps)
  IHARP
  Illinois Census 2000
  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
  Illinois Department of Employment Security
  Illinois State Geological Survey 'Environment'  
  IllinoisAtlas.com
  Illinoisdata.com
  Joseph Regenstein Library
  Joseph Regenstein Library: GIS maps and data, mostly census
  Kane County GIS department
  Knowledgeplex
  Lake County GIS Maps
  Lake County- Property Tax Assesment Information
  Lake County- Tax Assessment Map Gallery
  Low-Income HousingTax Credit Database
'Affordable Housing'  
  MSA statistical profile Chicago (FRB)
  MapStats / FedStats
  McHenry County- Foreclosure Report
  McHenry County- Maps and Graphics Division
  Metro Area Research Corporation
  Metro Chicago Information Center
  MetroEdge- City of Chicago Market Profiles 'Housing Market'  
  Metropolitan Planning Council 'Affordable Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
  National Association of Realtors- National and local housing forecasts
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Census 2000 Map Gallery
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission census data for Chicago Community Areas
  Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center
  Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center (illinoisdata.com)
  Oddens Bookmarks
  Right to Know Environmental databases 'Environment'  
  Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN)
  State of the Cities Data Systems
  TerraServer
  The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS)
  The Consortium on Chicago School Research
  The Library of Congress: Maps of Cities and Towns
  UIC Researchers Guide- Local Community Fact Book 2000 'Housing Market'  
  UIUC- Illinois Air Photo Imagebase
  US EPA
  USGS Maps
  Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
  Will County Data Resources
  Woodstock Institue- Community Lending Fact Book
  World Business Chicago 'Real Estate Development'  
 
Economic Development Agencies and Chambers of Commerce         [ more links like this ]
  ACCION Chicago
  Albany Park Chamber of Commerce
  Aurora Economic Development Commission
  Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
  Chicago Southland Development, Inc.
  Chicago-Cook County Development Corporation
  DevCorp North
  DuPage County Economic Development
  Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce
  Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation
  Enterpriz Cook County
  Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation Glen
  Global Chicago
  Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation
  Joliet/Will County Centerfor Economic Development
  Kane County Economic Development Advisory Board
  Lake County Partners
  Lake County Partnership for Economic Development
  McHenry County EDC
  Naperville Development Partnership
  North (Chicago) Business and Industrial Council
  North Lawndale Industrial Development Team
  The Greater OHare Association of Industry and Commerce
  Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority
  Verizon Alphabetical List of Chambers of Commerce- Chicago
  World Business Chicago
 
Environment, Natural Resources, Smart Growth, Balanced Growth         [ more links like this ]
  Campaign for Sensible Growth
  Center for Neighborhood Technology
  Chicago Recycling Coalition
'Environment'  
  Chicago Wilderness
  Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
  Delta Institute 'Environment'  
  Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest 'Environment'  
  Green Infrastructure Regional Mapping Project- Center for Neighborhood Technology 'Environment'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
  Making Green Cents - conference December 5th-6th, 2005 sponsored by UIC, HUD, EPA, City of Chicago
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
  Openlands Project 'Environment'  
  Save Open Land in DuPage 'Environment'  
  Sierra Club
  Smart Growth Network
  Surface Transportation Policy Project
  Sustain USA 'Environment'  
  Sustainable Communities Network
  The Community Energy Cooperative 'Environment'  
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 
Foundations and Philanthropic Organizations         [ more links like this ]
  Abbott Laboratories Fund
  Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC)
  The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund
 
Information Technology in the Community         [ more links like this ]
  America Connects- Community Technology Works
  Association For Community Networking (AFCN)
  Byte Back
  Center for Neighborhood Technology 'Environment'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
  Civic Net
  Community Technology Centers Network
  Community Technology Review
  Digital Divide Network
  DigitalEmpowerment.org
  Launch! Chicago
  Midwest Technology Access Group, Inc. (MTAG)
  One Economy corporation
  PATH- Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
  Real Benefits
  Street-Level Youth Media (IIT)
  Teaming for Technology
  Tech Soup- The technology place for non-profits
  The World Foundation for Smart Communities
  Youth Learn
 
Information and assistance for the general public         [ more links like this ]
  Chicago Department of Housing - Information for Renters
'Rental Housing'  
  Chicago Reader Apartments for Rent and Homes for Sale (Spacefinder) 'Rental Housing'  
  Chicago Tribune Homes For Sale
  Chicago Tribune Homes for Rent 'Rental Housing'  
  City of Chicago Department of Housing -- Information for Seniors
  City of Chicago Department on Aging- Senior Centers
  City of Chicago Ward and Alderman List
  City of Chicago- Landlord Training Program
  Community Investment Corporation
  Fannie Mae: Homepath
  Fannie Mae: Knowledgeplex
  Freddie Mac: Resources for homeownership
  HUD- Rights of displaced residents
'Public Housing'  
  Home Mortage Disclosure Act 'Housing Market'  
  Illinois State Board of Elections
  IllinoisLawHelp.org (Illinois Technology Center)
'Fair Housing'  
  LegInfo: Legislative Information for Illinois Communities
  List of approved home repair contractors
  Long Term Care Resources
  Metropolitan Tenants Organization
'Rental Housing'  
  National Shared Housing Resource Center
'Affordable Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  RealInfo 'Housing Market'  
  SeniorResource.com
  State of Illinois- Real Esate Licensee Look Up
  The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center
'Fair Housing'  
  U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development- HUD 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
'Cooperatives'  
 
Neighborhood Indicator Websites from Other Cities         [ more links like this ]
  Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
  Center for Neighborhood Technology- Neighborhood Early Warning System 'Housing Market'  
  Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators
  Community Housing Resource Center of Atlanta
  Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles
  Vermont Housing Data Website
'Affordable Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
 
Neighborhood Organizations (specific to a particular neighborhood)         [ more links like this ]
  Association House of Chicago
  Bethel New Life
  Claretian Associates
  Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County
'Affordable Housing'  
  Deborahs Place
  Every Block A Village
  Interfaith House
  Lakefront SRO Corporation
'Affordable Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  Lakeview Action Coalition
  Lawndale Christian Development Corporation
  Near Northwest Neighborhood Network (NNNN)
  Organization of the Northeast
  Resurrection Project, Chicago 'Affordable Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  Rogers Park Community Council 'Affordable Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  Uptown Community Development Corporation
 
Non-Profit and community-based organizations (excluding nbhd.groups)         [ more links like this ]
  Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
  Center for Renters Rights
'Fair Housing'  
  Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
  Chicago Commons Association
  Chicago Metropolis 2020
  Chicago Rehab Network 'Affordable Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
  Chicagoland Apartment Association
  Heartland Alliance
  Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago
'Affordable Housing'  
  Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC)
  Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC)
  Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
 
On-line journals         [ more links like this ]
  American Planning Association’s Affordable Housing Reader
  Chicago Reporter
  Fannie Mae Foundation Housing Policy Debate 'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Housing Codes'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Fannie Mae Foundation Knowledgeplex
'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Housing Codes'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
  HUD Research Works 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
  HUD- CityScape
  HUD- U.S. Housing Market Conditions
  Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Illinois Periodicals Online
  Inside - Serving Chicagos Northside Neighborhoods
  Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning
'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Housing Codes'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Multi-Housing News
  Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
  National Fair Housing Advocate Online
'Fair Housing'  
  National Housing Institute 'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
  National Training and Information Center
  Policylink 'Affordable Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
  Pragmatics -- The Journal of Community-Based Research
  Shelterforce Online
  The Brookings Institute
  Urban Institute 'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Housing Codes'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Urban Land Institute 'Affordable Housing'  
'Environment'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Housing Codes'  
'Zoning'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Wall Street Journal Guide to Property 'Housing Market'  
  We The People Media - Journal By and For Chicago Public Housing Residents
 
Other         [ more links like this ]
  Community Planning and Development Chicago Calendar of Events
 
Public Agencies and Governmental Entities (Chicago region)         [ more links like this ]
  Chicago Area Transportation Study
  Chicago Department of Buildings
'Housing Codes'  
  Chicago Department of Construction and Permits 'Housing Codes'  
  Chicago Department of Housing
'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Employer-Assisted Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
'Housing Market'  
'Cooperatives'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Chicago Historical Society
  Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
'Public Housing'  
  Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
  City of Chicago
  City of Chicago - Affordable Housing Plan
'Affordable Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Housing Market'  
'Mixed-income housing'  
  City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations
  City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits
'Housing Codes'  
  City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
'Zoning'  
'Real Estate Development'  
  Cook County Assesor
  Cook County Recorder of Deeds
  Department of Treasury - CDFI Fund (Community Development Financial Institutions)
  DuPage County Official Website
  DuPage County Recorder
  DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
  HUD
  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
  Illinois Department of Public Aid
  Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
'Affordable Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  Illinois Office of Banks & Real Estate
  Illinois State Treasurer
  Kane County Official website
  Kane County Recorder of Deeds
  Kane County Treasurer
  Kane County: Link to Township Assessors
  Lake County Official Website
  Lake County -- Planning , Building and Development
  Lake County Recorder of Deeds
  Lake County Treasurer
  McHenry County
  McHenry County Recorder
  Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
  Millennial Housing Commission 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
  North Central Illinois Council of Governments
  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
  Oultwood.com - links to municipal and public-sector websites in Illinois
  State of Illinois (official web site)
  State of Illinois Official Website
  US Department of Housing and Urban Development 'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Predatory Lending'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  United State Department of Treasury
  Will County Official Site
  Will County Recorder
 
Reports, white papers, documents         [ more links like this ]
  Chicago Forum on Housing Solutions -- report and action plan
  Chicago Rehab Network publications
  Cost of living survey
  Envisioning Racially Just, Opportunity-Based Housing for the Chicago Region
  HUD American Housing Survey --Chicago
  HUD housing survey for Chicago 1995:
  Putting our Minds Together: The Digital Network Infrastructure
  Tax Increment Financing
 
Websites for Housing and Community Development Professionals         [ more links like this ]
  ACORN
  Acorn Housing Corporation
  American Planning Association
  Asset-Based Community Development Institute
  Association for Community Design
  Building Better Communities Network 'Affordable Housing'  
'Gentrification'  
  COMM-ORG
  Center for Community Change
  Center for Community Change
  Center for Responsible Lending
'Predatory Lending'  
  Chicago Community Loan Fund
  Chicago Rehab Network
  Community Connections (HUD)
  Community Investment Corporation of Chicago
  Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
  Congress for the New Urbanism
  Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
  Corporation for Supportive Housing: Toolkit- Ending Homelessness
'Affordable Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
  Enterprise Foundation 'Affordable Housing'  
  Family Housing Fund
  Fannie Mae KnowledgePlex
  Funders Network
  Habitat for Humanity
  Heartland Institute
  Housing Research Foundation
  Illinois Community Action Association
  Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association
  Illinois Tax Increment Association
  Inner City Press
  Institute on Race and Poverty
  Jewish Council on Urban Affairs 'Affordable Housing'  
  LISC Affordable Housing Design Advisor 'Affordable Housing'  
  LISC New Communities Program
  Lawyers Committee for Better Housing
'Fair Housing'  
  Local Initiatives Support Corporation
  Metropolitan Planning Council - Regional Housing Initiative (RHI)
  Metropolitan Tenants Organization
'Fair Housing'  
'Rental Housing'  
  Millennial Housing Commission
  National Association of Housing Partnerships
  National Community Building Network
  National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED)
  National Housing Conference
  National Housing Institute
  National Housing Institute 'Affordable Housing'  
  National Housing Law Project 'Fair Housing'  
  National HousingTrust 'Affordable Housing'  
  National Low Income Housing Coalition 'Affordable Housing'  
  National Neighborhood Coalition
  National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
  Nonprofit Sector Research Fund
  Novogradac and Company LLP- Affordable Housing Resource Center
  Planners Network
  Policy Research Action Group
  Poverty & Race Research Action Council
'Fair Housing'  
  Smart Growth Network 'Environment'  
'Urban Sprawl'  
  Social Policy Action Network
  The Association for Community Networking
  The National Affordable Housing Management Association 'Affordable Housing'  
  The National Affordable Housing Network 'Affordable Housing'  
  The National Community Capital Association
  UIC- Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing
'Affordable Housing'  
  US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
'Affordable Housing'  
'Public Housing'  
'Fair Housing'  
'Subsidized Housing'  
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Community Development Toolbox
  University of Kansas in Lawrence- Community Tool Box
  Urban Institute
  Urban Land Institute
  Woodstock Institute


Assistance Programs
Program category    
Assistance for Developers (private and/or not-for-  
     - Chicago City Lots for City Living
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- Construction Loan
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- Cooperative housing loans
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- Equipment and working capital l
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- For-Profit Predevelopment loans
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- Minipermanent mortgage loan
     - Chicago Community Loan Fund- Predevelopment Loan
     - Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank - Standby letters of Credit
     - Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank- Affordable Housing Program
     - Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank- Community Investment Program
     - Chicago HomeStart
     - Chicago HomeStart
     - Chicago Joint Lenders program
     - Chicago Partnership for Affordable Neighborhoods
     - Chicago Preserving Communities Together (PCT)
     - Community Investment Corporation- Construction Financing
     - Cook County Class 9 Tax Incentive
     - Direct Loan Multifamily Financing
     - Federal HOME Funds
     - HOPE VI
     - HUD- Section 811 Supportive Housing/People with Disabilitie
     - HUD- Assisted Living Conversion Program
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Cooperative Housing: Section 213
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Manufactured Home Parks: Section
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance of Nursing Homes Section 232 and Sect
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance: Condominium Projects Section 234(d)
     - HUD- Neighborhood Networks
     - HUD- Risk-sharing program- Qualified Participating Entities
     - HUD- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
     - IHDA - HOME funds Community Housing Development Organization
     - IHDA Bonds
     - IHDA Regional Housing Initiative
     - IHDA Risk Share
     - Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credits
     - Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund
     - Illinois Development Finance Authority- Not-for-profit Bond
     - Illinois Development Finance Authority- Not-for-profit lease
     - Illinois Facilities Fund- Loan Programs
     - Illinois Low Income Housing Tax Credit
     - Jewish Council on Urban Affairs- Community Venture Program
     - LISC- Predevelopment Loans
     - LISC- Comprehensive Development Grant
     - LISC- Construction Financing
     - LISC- Equity-LISC
     - LISC- Feasibility Grants
     - LISC- Mini-Perm Loans
     - LISC- Planning Grants
     - LISC- Recoverable Grants
     - LISC- Strategic Grants
     - Low Income Housing Tax Credits
     - Mercy Housing Loan Fund
     - South Suburban Tax Reactivation Program
     - abcd
Assistance for Disabled Persons  
     - Blue Cap
     - Chicago HomeMod program
     - Circuit Breaker Law- Tax Relief for persons w/ disabilities
     - Clearbrook Center
     - Community Care Options
     - Community HomeChoice: homeownership for people with disabili
     - Community Lending products
     - Community Living: a group home housing initiative
     - Community Support Services, Inc.
     - Glenkirk
     - Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center
     - Project Ground Floor
Assistance for Homebuyers  
     - Aurora- Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
     - Aurora- Real Estate Transfer Tax Rebate
     - CEDAs Comprehensive Housing Counseling
     - Chicago Asset Control Area Program
     - Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank- Downpayment PlusŪ Program
     - Chicago Location Efficient Mortages
     - Chicago Neighborhood Lending Program
     - Chicago New Homes for Chicago
     - Chicago Partnership for Affordable Neighborhoods
     - Chicago Public Schools Teacher Housing Assistance
     - Chicago TaxSmart Mortgage Program
     - Chicago Teacher Housing Resource Center (HUD)
     - DuPage County The 2002 Home Equity Loan Program (HELP)
     - DuPage County- Homestead and Housing Choice Programs
     - DuPage- Just Homes
     - HUD Mortage Insurance Programs Indian Reservations and Other
     - HUD- 203(b) Mortage Insurance
     - HUD- 203(k) loan
     - HUD- Cities that offer homebuying assistance programs
     - HUD- Energy Efficient Mortages FHA Mortage Insurance
     - HUD- Public Housing Vouchers for Homeownership
     - IHDA First-time homebuyer program
     - IHDA Homebuyer Assistance and Rehabilitation/Program
     - IHDA Mortgage I-Loan Certificate (MCC)
     - IHDA Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) Program
     - IHDA Rural Guarantee Housing Initiative
     - IHDA- Will County Homebuyer Program
     - Illinois Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilitie
     - Kane County- Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP)
     - Mortgage Awareness Program
     - NHS: Gap Loans
     - NHS: Mortgage and Purchase/Rehab loan program
     - Oak Park: Homebuyer assistance
     - Schaumburg: First Time Homebuyers Program
     - Will County FirstHome Program
Assistance for Homeowners  
     - Albany Park: Neighborhood Improvement Program
     - Arlington Heights- Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Program
     - Aurora- Reconversion Incentive Program
     - Chicago Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition (ANLAP) Program
     - Chicago Home Ownership Preservation Initiative/311 Campaign
     - Chicago Homeowner Assistance Program
     - Chicago Tax Assistance Program
     - Cook County Home Improvement Exemption
     - DuPage Shared Housing Program
     - DuPage- Single family rehab program
     - HUD- Foreclosure Information
     - HUD- Property Improvement Loan Insurance (Title I)
     - HUD- Rehabilitation Mortage Loan Insurance
     - Homeowner Tax Exemptions
     - Homewood- Single Family Rehab
     - IHDA Single Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
     - Illinois State Treasurer: Own Your Own Home Program
     - Kane County- Community Contacts, Inc.: Single-family housing
     - Kane County- Housing Rehabilitation Program (HOME)
     - Kane and DeKalb counties: Housing Rehabilitation Program (HO
     - Lake County- Homeowner Rehabilitation Program
     - NHS: Housing Emergency Loan Program
     - NHS: Foreclosure Intervention
     - NHS: Refinance Loan
     - NHS: Refinance/Rehab Loan
     - Oak Park: Single Family Rehabilitation Loans Available
     - Schaumburg: Residential Rehabilitation Program
     - Village of Arlington Heights- Single-Family Rehabilitation L
     - Waukegan: Homeowner Assistance
     - Waukegan: Rehab Program
Assistance for Low-Income Households  
     - CEDAs Neighborhood Development Corporation
     - City-wide Tax Assistance Program
     - HCP of Illinois, Inc.
     - Schaumburg: Services and Assistance for Low Income Residents
     - Will County ADVANCE- Transitional Housing Programs
Assistance for Renters  
     - Aurora- Tenant Relocation Assistance Program
     - Chicago Rents Right
     - HUD- Housing Choice Voucher Program
     - HUD- Public Housing Renting In Illinois
     - HUD- Relocation Assistance to tenants displaced
     - Housing Opportunity Program
     - Mount Prospect Housing Services
     - Rental Help: Locate HUD subsidized apartments
     - Rental Help: Locate IHDA Rental apartments
Assistance for Seniors  
     - Arlington Heights- Shared Housing Program
     - Aurora- Senior Citizen/Disabled Home Security Grant Program
     - Chicago HRAIL- Home Repairs for Accessible and Independent L
     - Cook County Senior Citizen Exemption
     - DuPage County- Senior Services
     - DuPage HOPE for Seniors Program ( Home Ownership Preservatio
     - DuPage Shared Housing Program
     - HUD- Home Equity Conversion Mortages
     - HUD- Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators
     - Home Sharing Programs
     - Illinois Circuit Breaker Program
     - Illinois Department of Aging Caregiver Support Program
     - Illinois Department of Aging Choices for Care Program
     - Illinois Department of Aging Community Care Program
     - Illinois Department of Aging Companion Services
     - Illinois Department of Aging Homemaker Services
     - Illinois Department of Aging Information and Assistance Serv
     - Illinois Department of Aging Limited English Speaking Elderl
     - Illinois Department of Aging Money Management Services
     - Illinois Department of Aging Nutrition Program
     - Illinois Department of Aging Outreach Services
     - Illinois Department of Aging Prevention of Spousal Impoveris
     - Illinois Department of Aging Residential Repair & Rennovatio
     - Illinois Department of Aging Senior Centers
     - Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Exemption
     - Village of Arlington Heights- Shared Housing Program
Emergency Housing Assistance  
     - Alliance to End Homelessness
     - Aurora- Emergency Housing Rehabilitation Program
     - Bethel Community Facility
     - Chicago Emergency Housing Assistance Program
     - Connections for the Homeless, Inc.
     - Crisis Center for South Suburbia
     - DuPage Housing and Emergency Rental Assistance
     - Home of the Sparrow
     - Home of the Sparrow
     - Home of the Sparrow
     - NHS: Chicago Home Safety Partnership
     - NHS: Home Repair Program
Employer Assisted Housing  
     - Chicago Police Officer Homeownership Incentive
     - HODC- Employer Assisted Housing
     - Regional Employer-Assisted Collaboration for Housing (REACH)
Energy assistance, home weatherization  
     - CEDAs Home Weatherization
     - Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)
     - Illinois Homeless Shelter Energy Conservation Program
     - Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Foreclosed and Abandoned Property Acquisition Prog  
     - Golden Feather
Habitat for Humanity/Sweat Equity Programs  
     - HUD- Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Historic Preservation Programs  
     - Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program
     - Heritage Grants program
     - Historic Preservation Property Tax Assessment Freeze
     - LPCI- Endangered Buildings Grants
     - Schaumburg: Historic Landmark Restoration Grant Program
     - The Certified Local Government Program
Programs for municipalities and local governement  
     - Community Development Block Grant Funds
     - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
     - DCEO: Affordable Financing of Public Infrastructure (AFPI)
     - DCEO: The Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP)
     - HUD- Congregate Housing Service Program
     - HUD- Family Self-sufficiency
     - HUD- Home Investment Partnerships Program (Home)
     - IHDA- How To Cede Bond Volume Cap
     - Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
     - The Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP)
Rental Property Owners  
     - Arlington Heights- Multi-Family Rehab Program
     - Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Rental Subsidy
     - Chicago Troubled Buildings Initiative
     - Cook County Class 9 Tax Incentive
     - Cook County Class S Tax Incentive
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Purchase or refinancing of exsist
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Rental Housing Section 207
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Rental Housing and Urban Renewal
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Rental and Cooperative Housing
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Rental housing for elderly
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for SRO projects
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for Supplemental Loans, Multi-family
     - HUD- Mortage Insurance for two-year operating loss loans
     - IHDA Small Rental Properties Program
     - Oak Park: Diversity Assurance Program
     - Oak Park: Security Improvement Grants
     - Village of Arlington Heights-Multi-Family Rehab Program
Targeted programs for specific areas or buildings  
     - Chicago Green Bungalow Initiative
     - Chicago Historic Bungalow Initiative
     - Green Homes for Chicago