Organization
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Category
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COMMUNITY-BASED ORGS. - Non-Profit and community-based organizations (excluding nbhd.groups)
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Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) |
Community-based orgs. |
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CNT’s main mission is to invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone. Focusing on the issues including economic growth, accelerating urbaniz |
Center for Renters Rights |
Community-based orgs. |
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The Center for Renters’ Rights was incorporated in 1995. It is a not-for profit community services organization dedicated to the fair and equitable exercise of both Illinois tenants’ and property owners’ rights, duties, remed ... [more]
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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless |
Community-based orgs. |
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The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) organizes and advocates to prevent and end homelessness based on our belief that housing is a human right in a just society. |
Chicago Commons Association |
Community-based orgs. |
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Chicago Commons selects neighborhoods where opportunities are fewest and obstacles are greatest. We listen and learn from those we serve, developing programs that strengthen individuals at key stages of their lives. Through o ... [more]
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Chicago Rehab Network |
Community-based orgs. |
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Chicago Rehab Network (CRN) is a citywide coalition of neighborhood-based nonprofit housing organizations working to create and preserve affordable housing in Chicago and the region. Through research, publications, policy and ... [more]
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Heartland Alliance |
Community-based orgs. |
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Heartland Alliance is an anti-poverty, human rights organization that provides housing, health care and human services to improve the lives of impoverished Chicagoans. Once known as Travelers &Immigrants Aid, we've been help ... [more]
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Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago |
Community-based orgs. |
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Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago, a non-sectarian non- profit organization, creates long-term, locally generated solutions to homelessness by serving as pathfinder, technical assistance provider and partn ... [more]
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago |
Community-based orgs. |
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. (NHS) is a nonprofit organization working to rebuild low- and moderate-income neighborhoods in the city of Chicago that are experiencing deterioration and disinvestment. |
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Chicago Metropolis 2020 |
Community-based orgs. |
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In 1996, The Commercial Club of Chicago - a membership organization of leading area business and civic leaders - undertook the Metropolis Project, an effort to ensure the preeminence of the Chicago Metropolitan Region in the ... [more]
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Chicagoland Apartment Association |
Community-based orgs. |
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The Chicagoland Apartment Assocation was founded in 1990 to represent the interests and professional development needs of property management owners and managers in the Chicago area and suburbs. Vendors and suppliers who ser ... [more]
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Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC) |
Community-based orgs. |
REGIONAL |
MCIC is a Chicago-based not-for-profit research, information, and consulting resource committed to increasing the quality, quantity, and accessibility of information about quality of life issues, human needs, and social condi ... [more]
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Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) |
Community-based orgs. |
REGIONAL |
Founded in 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning a ... [more]
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Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission |
Community-based orgs. |
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NIPC - the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission - is the official comprehensive planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. |
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CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES - Congressional and statehouse representatives
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City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman |
Congressional offices |
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City of Chicago find your ward or alderman |
Find your District Officials |
Congressional offices |
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Voting Information- Search for your Districts - Officials |
Find your ward boundaries on ChicagoElections.com |
Congressional offices |
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Find ward boundaries (including maps), voter registration and information. |
IL State Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg (D-59th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Kathleen A. Ryg (D-59th) |
IL State Rep. Randall M. Hultgren (R-95th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Randall M. Hultgren (R-95th) |
IL State Rep. Angelo Saviano (R-77th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Angelo Saviano (R-77th) |
IL State Rep. Arthur L. Turner (D-9th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Arthur L. Turner (D-9th) |
IL State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie (D-25th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie (D-25th) |
IL State Rep. Bob Biggins (R-41st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Bob Biggins (R-41st) |
IL State Rep. Brent Hassert (R-85th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Brent Hassert (R-85th) |
IL State Rep. Calvin L. Giles (D-8th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Calvin L. Giles (D-8th) |
IL State Rep. Carolyn H. Krause (R-66th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Carolyn H. Krause (R-66th) |
IL State Rep. Charles G. Morrow III (D-32nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Charles G. Morrow III (D-32nd) |
IL State Rep. Constance A. Howard (D-34th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Constance A. Howard (D-34th) |
IL State Rep. Cynthia Soto (D-4th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Cynthia Soto (D-4th) |
IL State Rep. Daniel J. Burke (D-23rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Representative Daniel J. Burke (D-23rd) |
IL State Rep. David E. Miller (D-29th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative David E. Miller (D-29th) |
IL State Rep. Deborah L. Graham (D-78th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Deborah L. Graham (D-78th) |
IL State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. (R-51st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Ed Sullivan Jr. (R-51st) |
IL State Rep. Eddie Washington (D-60th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Rep. Representative Eddie Washington (D-60th) |
IL State Rep. Edward J. Acevedo (D-2nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Edward J. Acevedo (D-2nd) |
IL State Rep. Eileen Lyons (R-82nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Eileen Lyons (R-82nd) |
IL State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-57th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Elaine Nekritz (D-57th) |
IL State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th) |
IL State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Elizabeth Coulson (R-17th) |
IL State Rep. Frank Aguilar (R-24th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Frank Aguilar (R-24th) |
IL State Rep. George Scully Jr. (D-80th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative George Scully Jr. (D-80th) |
IL State Rep. Harry Osterman (D-14th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Harry Osterman (D-14th) |
IL State Rep. Jack D. Franks (D-63rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Jack D. Franks (D-63rd) |
IL State Rep. Jack McGuire (D-86th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Jack McGuire (D-86th) |
IL State Rep. James D. Brosnahan (D-36th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative James D. Brosnahan (D-36th) |
IL State Rep. James H. Meyer (R-48th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative James H. Meyer (R-48th) |
IL State Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond (R-61st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative JoAnn D. Osmond (R-61st) |
IL State Rep. Joe Dunn (R-96th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Joe Dunn (R-96th) |
IL State Rep. John A. Fritchey (D-11th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative John A. Fritchey (D-11th) |
IL State Rep. John DAmico (D-15th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative John D'Amico (D-15th) |
IL State Rep. John J. Millner (R-55th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative John J. Millner (R-55th) |
IL State Rep. Joseph M. Lyons (D-19th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Joseph M. Lyons (D-19th) |
IL State Rep. Julie Hamos (D-18th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Julie Hamos (D-18th) |
IL State Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough (D-7th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Karen A. Yarbrough (D-7th) |
IL State Rep. Karen May (D-58th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Karen May (D-58th) |
IL State Rep. Kenneth Dunkin (D-5th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Kenneth Dunkin (D-5th) |
IL State Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy (D-37th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Kevin A. McCarthy (D-37th) |
IL State Rep. Kevin Joyce (D-35th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Kevin Joyce (D-35th) |
IL State Rep. Larry McKeon (D-13th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Larry McKeon (D-13th) |
IL State Rep. Lee A. Daniels (R-46th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Lee A. Daniels (R-46th) |
IL State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia (D-83rd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (D-83rd) |
IL State Rep. Lou Lang (D-16th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Lou Lang (D-16th) |
IL State Rep. Lovana Jones (D-26th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Lovana Jones (D-26th) |
IL State Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios (D-39th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Maria Antonia Berrios (D-39th) |
IL State Rep. Mark H. Beaubien Jr. (R-52nd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Mark H. Beaubien Jr. (R-52nd) |
IL State Rep. Marlow H. Colvin (D-33rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Marlow H. Colvin (D-33rd) |
IL State Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Mary E. Flowers (D-31st) |
IL State Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan (D-22nd) |
IL State Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe (R-20th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Michael P. McAuliffe (R-20th) |
IL State Rep. Monique D. Davis (D-27th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Monique D. Davis (D-27th) |
IL State Rep. Patricia Bailey (D-6th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Patricia Bailey (D-6th) |
IL State Rep. Patricia R. Bellock (R-47th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Patricia R. Bellock (R-47th) |
IL State Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner (R-50th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Patricia Reid Lindner (R-50th) |
IL State Rep. Paul D. Froehlich (R-56th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Paul D. Froehlich (R-56th) |
IL State Rep. Renee Kosel (R-81st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Renee Kosel (R-81st) |
IL State Rep. Richard T. Bradley (D-40th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois Representative Richard T. Bradley (D-40th) |
IL State Rep. Robert Rita (D-28th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Robert Rita (D-28th) |
IL State Rep. Robert S. Molaro (D-21st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Robert S. Molaro (D-21st) |
IL State Rep. Robert W. Churchill (R-62nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Robert W. Churchill (R-62nd) |
IL State Rep. Robin Kelly (D-38th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Robin Kelly (D-38th) |
IL State Rep. Rosemary Kurtz (R-64th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Rosemary Kurtz (R-64th) |
IL State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan (R-65th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Rosemary Mulligan (R-65th) |
IL State Rep. Ruth Munson (R-43rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Ruth Munson (R-43rd) |
IL State Rep. Sandra M. Pihos (R-42nd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Sandra M. Pihos (R-42nd) |
IL State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Sara Feigenholtz (D-12th) |
IL State Rep. Sidney H. Mathias (R-53rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Sidney H. Mathias (R-53rd) |
IL State Rep. Susana Mendoza (D-1st) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Susana Mendoza (D-1st) |
IL State Rep. Suzanne Bassi (R-54th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Suzanne Bassi (R-54th) |
IL State Rep. Terry R. Parke (R-44th) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative Terry R. Parke (R-44th) |
IL State Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz (R-49th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative Timothy L. Schmitz (R-49th) |
IL State Rep. William Davis (D-30th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
Illinois State Representative William Davis (D-30th) |
IL State Rep. William Delgado (D-3rd) |
Congressional offices |
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Illinois State Representative William Delgado (D-3rd) |
IL State Senator Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (R-31st) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (R-31st) |
IL State Senator Antonio Munoz (D-1st) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Antonio Munoz (D-1st) |
IL State Senator Carol Ronen (D-7th) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Carol Ronen (D-7th) |
IL State Senator Carole Pankau (R-23rd) |
Congressional offices |
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IL State Senator Carole Pankau (R-23rd) |
IL State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-25th) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Chris Lauzen (R-25th) |
IL State Senator Christine Radogno (R-41st) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Christine Radogno (R-41st) |
IL State Senator Dan Cronin (R-21st) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Dan Cronin (R-21st) |
IL State Senator Dave Sullivan (R-33rd) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Dave Sullivan (R-33rd) |
IL State Senator David Luechtefeld (R-58th) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator David Luechtefeld (R-58th) |
IL State Senator Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D-40th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson (D-40th) |
IL State Senator Don Harmon (D-39th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Don Harmon (D-39th) |
IL State Senator Donne E. Trotter (D-17th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Donne E. Trotter (D-17th) |
IL State Senator Edward D. Maloney (D-18th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Edward D. Maloney (D-18th) |
IL State Senator Emil Jones Jr. (D-14th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Emil Jones Jr. (D-14th) |
IL State Senator Ira I. Silverstein (D-8th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Ira I. Silverstein (D-8th) |
IL State Senator Iris Y. Martinez (D-20th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Iris Y. Martinez (D-20th) |
IL State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) |
IL State Senator James A. DeLeo (D-10th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator James A. DeLeo (D-10th) |
IL State Senator James T. Meeks (I- 15th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator James T. Meeks (I- 15th) |
IL State Senator Jeffrey M. Schoenberg (D-9th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Jeffrey M. Schoenberg (D-9th) |
IL State Senator John J. Cullerton (D-6th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator John J. Cullerton (D-6th) |
IL State Senator Kathleen L. Wojcik (R-28th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Kathleen L. Wojcik (R-28th) |
IL State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4th) |
IL State Senator Kirk W. Dillard (R-24th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Kirk W. Dillard (R-24th) |
IL State Senator Lawrence M. Walsh (D-43rd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Lawrence M. Walsh (D-43rd) |
IL State Senator Louis S. Viverito (D-11th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Louis S. Viverito (D-11th) |
IL State Senator M. Maggie Crotty (D-19th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator M. Maggie Crotty (D-19th) |
IL State Senator Martin A. Sandoval (D-12th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Martin A. Sandoval (D-12th) |
IL State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-3rd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Mattie Hunter (D-3rd) |
IL State Senator Miguel del Valle (D-2nd) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator Miguel del Valle (D-2nd) |
IL State Senator Pamela J. Althoff (R-32) |
Congressional offices |
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Senator Pamela J. Althoff (R-32) |
IL State Senator Peter J. Roskam (R-48th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Peter J. Roskam (R-48th) |
IL State Senator Rickey R. Hendon (D-5th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Rickey R. Hendon (D-5th) |
IL State Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger (R-22nd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger (R-22nd) |
IL State Senator Susan Garrett (D-29th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Susan Garrett (D-29th) |
IL State Senator Terry Link (D-30th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Terry Link (D-30th) |
IL State Senator Wendell E. Jones (R-27th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
IL Senator Wendell E. Jones (R-27th) |
IL State Senator William E. Peterson (R-26th) |
Congressional offices |
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IL Senator William E. Peterson (R-26th) |
US Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative Bobby Rush (D-1st) |
US Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative Danny K. Davis (D-7th) home page |
US Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-6th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative US Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-6th)home page |
US Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-9th) |
Congressional offices |
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US Congressional Representative US Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-9th), home page |
US Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-2nd) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-2nd) |
US Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-4th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-4th) home page |
US Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R-10th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congresional Representative Mark Steven Kirk (R-10th), home page |
US Rep. Melissa Bean (D-8th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Rep. Melissa Bean (D-8th) |
US Rep.Danny Davis (D-7th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative Danny Davis (D-7th) |
US Rep.Dennis Hastert (R-14th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Rep.Dennis Hastert (R-14th), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives -- home page |
US Rep.Rahm Emanuel (D-5th) |
Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
US Congressional Representative Rahm Emanuel, home page |
US Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) |
Congressional offices |
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US Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) |
US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) |
Congressional offices |
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US Senator Dick Durbin home page |
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DATA RESOURCES - Data resources and GIS maps
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American Factfinder |
Data Resources |
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US Census maps |
CAGIS |
Data Resources |
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Chicago Area Geographic Information Study (CAGIS) laboratory- Chicago community area maps |
Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators |
Data Resources |
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Basic demographic and socioeconomic indicators for Chicago's 77 Community Areas based on the 2000 Census &Employment Change in the Manufacturing Sector: Series of tables tracking employment change and firm growth in the Ch ... [more]
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Chicago Aldermanic Ward Map |
Data Resources |
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Chicago Aldermanic Map |
Chicago Community Ventures- Chicago Prospector |
Data Resources |
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Property locator and market analysis information. |
Chicago Crime Data |
Data Resources |
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Browse and map crimes by district, zipcode, type of crime, location etc. Data is taken from the Chicago Police Department Citizen ICAM Web site. |
Chicago Department of Construction and Permits- Building Permit Status |
Data Resources |
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This web page is a resource of permit information, and is not to be used as a substitute for the official correspondence that is given to your design professional or representative when building plans are returned. |
Chicago Fact Finder |
Data Resources |
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Chicago Fact Finder is a searchable database containing Census information for Chicago, Cook County, and the six-county metropolitan area. A unique additional feature is that it also provides detailed information about the pe ... [more]
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Chicago Geographic Information System Kiosk |
Data Resources |
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Chicago Health & demographic indicators |
Data Resources |
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The Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) conducts interdisciplinary studies of local, national, and international health services delivery. CHAS specializes in evaluation studies that combine elements of medical ca ... [more]
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Chicago Housing Authority- Housing Development Map |
Data Resources |
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The housing development map provides a GIS map of CHA housing developments including the plans for transformation. Each map symbol contains a link to a page long description of each development. |
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Data Resources |
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The Chicago Imagebase is a Web-based project aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region. On this site you will find a wide variety of images and other data along with information on how to ... [more]
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Chicago Landmarks Survey |
Data Resources |
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Search Chicago's architecturally and historically significant buildings. The Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS), completed in 1995, was a decade-long research effort by the City of Chicago to analyze the historic and ar ... [more]
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Chicago Public Schools- School Test Scores and Demographic Reports |
Data Resources |
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City of Chicago Geographic Information System |
Data Resources |
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City of Chicago interactive mapping |
City of Chicago- Chicago Fact Book |
Data Resources |
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Chicago's thriving real estate market has improved housing options for residents possesing a variety of incomes and needs. Homes in the city's 77 community areas and more than 200 individual neighborhoods offer quality constr ... [more]
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City of Chicago- Citizen ICAM |
Data Resources |
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The Chicago Police Department developed Citizen ICAM to provide residents of the City of Chicago with a tool to assist them in problem-solving and combating crime and disorder in their neighborhoods. It is based upon the ICAM ... [more]
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City of Chicago- Division of Maps and Plats On-Line Kiosk |
Data Resources |
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Division of Maps and Plats On-Line Kiosk. Contains: Aerial photography of the city taken in the summer of 2002, 80-Acre sheet maps display assigned street addresses for parcels(Each sheet represents one half of a quarter-sect ... [more]
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City of Chicago- Zoning Map |
Data Resources |
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This interactive mapping website allows users to determine the zoning classification for any area of the City. Users are allowed to search by specific address, intersection or by ward. The map provides information from a vari ... [more]
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City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman |
Data Resources |
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City of Chicago find your ward or alderman |
City-Data.com |
Data Resources |
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Data- by zip code, city, or county |
Community Information Technology & Neighborhood Early Warning System |
Data Resources |
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Community Information Technology &Neighborhood Early Warning System Provides data on individual parcels including: Direct links to Cook County Assesor Information, Cook County Treasurer Information, Recent Sales Information ... [more]
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Cook County Assessor |
Data Resources |
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Cook County Assessor |
Fannie Mae-Owned Property Search |
Data Resources |
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To help your search, please provide the state where you want to search for a property. Or, for a more specific search, provide the state and city; the state and ZIP code; or the state, city, and ZIP code. You can also search ... [more]
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The Field Guide to Chicago Buildings was developed as a collaborative effort between the City Design Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Chicago Teachers' Center of Northeastern Illinios University with fu ... [more]
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Foreclosure report |
Data Resources |
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Foreclosure report for Chicago |
Foreclosure report |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Forclosure reports |
Freddie Mac: Home Steps |
Data Resources |
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With the help of HomeSteps, our approved lenders and the local real estate community, thousands of buyers become the owners of HomeSteps homes each year. Search our database of houses for sale or find a local agent to make yo ... [more]
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HUD- Healthy Communities Environmental Maps |
Data Resources |
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A safe and clean environment is the solid foundation of a healthy community. HUD E-MAPS springs from our strong conviction that every American has the right to know about the quality of the environment where they live, work ... [more]
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IHARP |
Data Resources |
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IHARP is the first comprehensive database of assisted and public housing units in the city of Chicago and the entire state of Illinois, including housing owned and managed by private and non-profit developers. The database co ... [more]
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Joseph Regenstein Library |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Links to Cartographic and Spatial Data on the Internet |
Joseph Regenstein Library: GIS maps and data, mostly census |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
University of Chicago Joseph Regenstein Library of GIS maps (census data) throughout Chicago and close-in suburbs. |
Kane County GIS department |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
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Lake County GIS Maps |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
On-line GIS maps of Lake County |
Lake County- Property Tax Assesment Information |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Property tax assestment information: can be located by property index number (PIN) or by address. |
Lake County- Tax Assessment Map Gallery |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The tax assessment map gallery lets you find a parcel map by street address, Property Index Number (PIN) or map page number to display a tax assessment map. The PIN for a tax parcel will be found on its tax bill or assessment ... [more]
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Low-Income HousingTax Credit Database |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
This system allows selective access to data from HUD's Low-Income HousingTax Credit Database. |
McHenry County- Foreclosure Report |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
McHenry County list of housing foreclosures. |
McHenry County- Maps and Graphics Division |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
On-line maps and graphics of McHenry County |
Metro Area Research Corporation |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC) is a non-profit research and geographic information systems (GIS) firm with a history of service to the public interest, government, philanthropy, academia, and private resear ... [more]
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MetroEdge- City of Chicago Market Profiles |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Market information on Chicago's 77 community areas |
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Census 2000 Map Gallery |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Census 2000 Map Gallery |
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission census data for Chicago Community Areas |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Various data sets of census information at multiple geographic levels. |
Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center (illinoisdata.com) |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center was established in 1994 in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to serve businesses and individuals in the 24-county Northern Illin ... [more]
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UIC Researchers Guide- Local Community Fact Book 2000 |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
This manual has been created to guide researchers and writers preparing the historical narratives for the 2000 Local Community Fact Book for the Chicago Metropolitan Region. |
Will County Data Resources |
Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Find Polling Places, Lookup Your Voter Status, Find Court Records, Find Real Estate Tax Information, Find Real Estate Land Information |
NATIONAL
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Census quick tables |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Popular tables and maps for the U.S., states, counties, cities, towns, and American Indian reservations |
EPA- CERCLIS Database |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Search CERCLIS for information on hazardous waste sites across the nation. |
EPA- Enviromapper |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Enviromapper map hazardous waste sites in your community. |
Fannie Mae-owned property search |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Fannie Mae-owned property search. |
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils (FFIEC) : Home Mortgage Disclosure Act |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Home Mortage Disclosure Act- Get date on mortage lending nationwide. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), enacted by Congress in 1975 and implemented by the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation C, requires lending institu ... [more]
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago- List of data resources on the web |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Offers a comprehensive list of economic data resources available on the web. |
Geodata.gov |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop E-Gov initiative providing access to geospatial data and information. |
Geography Network |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to support the sharing of geographic information among data providers, service providers, and user ... [more]
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Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. |
HUD - Multifamily Inventory of Units for Elderly Disabled Persons |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Multifamily Inventory of Units for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities This inventory is designed to assist prospective applicants with locating units in HUD insured and HUD subsidized multifamily properties that serve ... [more]
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HUD Fair Market Rents |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Fair Market Rents (FMRs) determine the eligibility of rental housing units for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program. Section 8 Rental Certificate program participants cannot rent units whose rents exceed the FMRs ... [more]
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HUD- Homes for Sale |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Several federal agencies have properties to sell. In fact, HUD sells both single family homes and multifamily properties. Check them out - one might be just what you're looking for! |
HUD- Income limits |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Income limits for various years |
HUD- State of the Cities Data Systems |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs. 1970-80-90-2000 statistics |
Habitat For Humanity- Affordable Housing Statistics |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
United States housing need statistics |
Habitat For Humanity- Affordable Housing Statistics |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
United States housing need statistics |
Knowledgeplex |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Online source for housing and demographic statistics about your community, your region, and the nation |
MapStats / FedStats |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
To see a profile for your State, county, Federal judicial district, or congressional district, select the name of the State from the menu or use the map of the United States. |
National Association of Realtors- National and local housing forecasts |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Housing market national and local forecasts |
Oddens Bookmarks |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
A resource to over 21,500 links of Cartographic maps |
Right to Know Environmental databases |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The Right-to-Know Network provides free access to numerous databases and resources on the environment. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; find permi ... [more]
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Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. With eye-catching graphics and exportable trend d ... [more]
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State of the Cities Data Systems |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs. |
TerraServer |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
TerraServer empowers our users with the knowledge of location. The more you know about a site, the better decisions you can make. Whether you are researching the demographics of a 3 mile radius around a potential retail locat ... [more]
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The Library of Congress: Maps of Cities and Towns |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The mission of the Library of Congress is to make its resources available and useful to Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. T ... [more]
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USGS Maps |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. |
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) |
Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a non-profit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in all state and lo ... [more]
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Chicago Area Geographic Information Study |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
CAGIS is a reliable and economical source of information and data processing services for the greater Chicagoland area and all of Illinois. A local organization, proficient in meeting local information needs for small area da ... [more]
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MSA statistical profile Chicago (FRB) |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
The msa Profile and Investment Opportunities publication is an analysis of demographic, economic, and mortgage lending trends in a metropolitan statistical area (msa) and a resource guide of the major investment opportunities ... [more]
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Metro Chicago Information Center |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
Retrieve map and data information on specific area's throughout the metropolitan region. |
Metropolitan Planning Council |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
Provides various studies that include regional data and statistics in various subject area's: Education, Housing, Regional Development - Sensible Growth, Technology, Transportation, Urban Development |
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
NIPC - the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission - is the official comprehensive planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. |
The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) was a plan required of CDBG grantees in 1994. HUD commissioned a special tabulation of 1990 census data to provide CDBG grantees with useful housing data to help them co ... [more]
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UIUC- Illinois Air Photo Imagebase |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
Aerial photographs were the focus of a joint pilot project of the Map and Geography Library, the University Library’s Digital Imaging &Media Technology Initiative, and the Geographic Modeling Systems Laboratory at the Univer ... [more]
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Woodstock Institue- Community Lending Fact Book |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
This annual publication compiles lending data for the City of Chicago by community area and for the surrounding suburban counties. It analyzes data by lender and includes information on neighborhood and borrower characteristi ... [more]
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World Business Chicago |
Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
Misc. data on labor market and real estate market for the metropolitan region. |
STATE
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Chicago Rehab Network- Online Affordable Housing Factbook |
Data Resources |
STATE |
The Affordable Housing Fact Book is available in print and on the web. The Fact Book collects detailed demographic and housing data for Chicago wards and community areas. It also includes data for counties and municipalities ... [more]
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IDOT- Traffic Maps (include interactive gis traffic count maps) |
Data Resources |
STATE |
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Illinois Census 2000 |
Data Resources |
STATE |
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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
Data Resources |
STATE |
Community profiles for municipalities statewide. |
Illinois Department of Employment Security |
Data Resources |
STATE |
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has been designated by the Governor as the state's premier source for labor market information. This information includes employment statistics, job forecast, wages and de ... [more]
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Illinois State Geological Survey |
Data Resources |
STATE |
The Illinois State Geological Survey is pleased to announce the release to the public of thirty-seven online geologic map products. |
IllinoisAtlas.com |
Data Resources |
STATE |
IllinoisAtlas.com is an ongoing project of the Data &Mapping Services Division of the Regional Development Institute at Northern Illinois University. |
Illinoisdata.com |
Data Resources |
STATE |
The Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center was established in 1994 in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to serve businesses and individuals in the 24-county Northern Illin ... [more]
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Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center |
Data Resources |
STATE |
The Northern Illinois Business and Industry Data Center was established in 1994 in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to serve businesses and individuals in the 24-county Northern Illin ... [more]
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US EPA |
Data Resources |
STATE |
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ECON.DEVELOPMENT - Economic Development Agencies and Chambers of Commerce
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LOCAL
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ACCION Chicago |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
ACCION Chicago is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing credit and other business services to small business owners who do not have access to traditional sources of financing. By encouraging the economic self-relia ... [more]
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Albany Park Chamber of Commerce |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Albany Park Chamber of Commerce represents over 600 local businesses in the Albany Park and Mayfair communities of Chicago's northwest side. For more than 75 years, Chamber businesses have joined together to provide qua ... [more]
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Aurora Economic Development Commission |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
This agency, formed in 1981 by the City of Aurora and Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce, has worked to attract scores of new businesses to the Community, increasing the tax base and multiplying the numbers of jobs availa ... [more]
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Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is a premier business leadership organization providing cutting edge value added services to all members of the regional business community. Benefits of membership in the Chamber incl ... [more]
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Chicago Southland Development, Inc. |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is a premier business leadership organization providing cutting edge value added services to all members of the regional business community. Benefits of membership in the Chamber incl ... [more]
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Chicago-Cook County Development Corporation |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago-Cook Business Center is a public agency and is the principal economic development organization for the Chicago-Cook County region. It is a single source contact organization that works with prospect companies by p ... [more]
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DevCorp North |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
DevCorp North improves the business and economic climate of Rogers Park through business, community and economic development. |
DuPage County Economic Development |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
This web site was specifically developed for you -- the business owner, the entrepreneur, the site developer, and the economic development specialist. Its purpose is to provide you with the information and tools needed to det ... [more]
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Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest advocate and resource for all businesses in Elgin, Illinois. We provide our members and the Elgin community with benefits, services, information, and programs that produce suc ... [more]
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Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Elmhurst Economic Devopment Corporation is to retain and attract businesses within the City of Elmhurst. |
Enterpriz Cook County |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
enterpriz Cook County's primary purpose is to stimulate regional economic activity and increase employer satisfaction. We encourage businesses to remain and grow in the county. enterpriz Cook County also will support activit ... [more]
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Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation Glen |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is to provide an environment that is conducive for attracting and keeping business in Glen Ellyn. |
Global Chicago |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
Global Chicago is a collaborative project whose mission is to enhance Chicago's strengths as a global city and raise awareness - both here and abroad - of Chicago's global connections by: |
Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
Founded in 1977, Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation (GNPDC) is a neighborhood based economic development organization serving Chicago's Northwest Side communities and is a Chicago leader and a national model in non ... [more]
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Joliet/Will County Centerfor Economic Development |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Will County Center for Economic Development (CED),a not-for-profit foundation, is a one-stop shop for information and assistance in locating or expanding a business in Will County |
Kane County Economic Development Advisory Board |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
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Lake County Partners |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
Lake County Partners works to maintain economic vitality and quality of life in Lake County, Illinois by creating and retaining quality jobs, stimulating capital investment, pursuing economic diversity and improving the Count ... [more]
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Lake County Partnership for Economic Development |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
Lake County Partners works to maintain economic vitality and quality of life in Lake County, Illinois by creating and retaining quality jobs, stimulating capital investment, pursuing economic diversity and improving the Count ... [more]
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McHenry County EDC |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
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Naperville Development Partnership |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
Through the commitment and involvement of its Members, the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce provides business leadership for the benefit of the business community by promoting economic opportunities, advocating the interes ... [more]
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North (Chicago) Business and Industrial Council |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
For over 28 years, NORBIC has been building stronger Illinois businesses. NORBIC is an economic development organization that promotes job growth and community advancement through the provision of professional and technical s ... [more]
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North Lawndale Industrial Development Team |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
North Lawndale Industrial Development Team (NLIDT) is a unique collaboration between three community-based organizations – The North Lawndale Employment Network, Agency Metropolitan Program Services, Inc., and the Lawndale Bu ... [more]
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Verizon Alphabetical List of Chambers of Commerce- Chicago |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
List of Chambers of Commerce |
World Business Chicago |
Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private economic development corporation co-chaired by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Michael D. O'Halleran, President and Chief Operating Officer of Aon Corporation, and directed ... [more]
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The Greater OHare Association of Industry and Commerce |
Econ.Development |
REGIONAL |
The Greater O'Hare Association of Industry and Commerce is a regional chamber of commerce and the premier business association in the Chicagoland area focusing on networking, education and business advocacy. |
STATE
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Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority |
Econ.Development |
STATE |
The Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority is a general development agency serving the Counties of Bureau, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Marshall, McHenry and Putnam. UIRVDA can issue bonds that can finance capit ... [more]
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ENVIRONMENT - Environment, Natural Resources, Smart Growth, Balanced Growth
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LOCAL
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Center for Neighborhood Technology |
Environment |
LOCAL |
The Center for Neighborhood Technology has a unique mission: To invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone. |
Chicago Recycling Coalition |
Environment |
LOCAL |
Chicago Recycling Coalition works to promote recycling, source reduction and composting. Individuals, community groups and environmental groups can join together and change the way Chicago treats the earth. |
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation |
Environment |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, founded in 1985, is to improve the bicycling environment and thereby the quality of life in the region. The Federation does this by promoting bicycle safety, education, and f ... [more]
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Making Green Cents - conference December 5th-6th, 2005 sponsored by UIC, HUD, EPA, City of Chicago |
Environment |
LOCAL |
Conference to be held December 5th-6th, 2005 (Monday- Tuesday) with optional tour on December 7th (Wednesday). Location: 77 West Jackson, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Chicago IL 60010 The goals of the conference: 1. To ex ... [more]
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Openlands Project |
Environment |
LOCAL |
Openlands Project is a 40-year-old nonprofit regional conservation organization that protects, expands, and enhances open space – both land and water – throughout northeastern Illinois to provide a healthy natural environment ... [more]
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Save Open Land in DuPage |
Environment |
LOCAL |
Environmental organization of Dupage |
NATIONAL
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Sierra Club |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
The Sierra Club's members are more than 700,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassro ... [more]
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Smart Growth Network |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
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Surface Transportation Policy Project |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
The goal of The Surface Transportation Policy Project is to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, a ... [more]
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Sustain USA |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
Sustain is one of the country’s leading advocacy organizations working for a healthy environment and a just society. We use multi-media communication tools and innovative business practices to inspire the public, media and po ... [more]
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Sustainable Communities Network |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Environment |
NATIONAL |
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. View the Agency's complete stra ... [more]
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REGIONAL
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Campaign for Sensible Growth |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
The Campaign for Sensible Growth is an action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic developme ... [more]
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Chicago Wilderness |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
Chicago Wilderness is a regional nature reserve that includes more than 250,000 acres of protected natural lands. It stretches from southeastern Wisconsin, through northeastern Illinois and into northwestern Indiana. |
Delta Institute |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
Welcome to the Delta Institute, a nonprofit organization that engages in the policy and practice of improving environmental quality and promoting community and economic development. |
Green Infrastructure Regional Mapping Project- Center for Neighborhood Technology |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
Openlands Project (OLP) and the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) are proud to announce the creation of a database of the region's green infrastructure, i.e., the interconnected network of open spaces and natural areas ... [more]
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Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
NIPC - the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission - is the official comprehensive planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. |
The Community Energy Cooperative |
Environment |
REGIONAL |
The Community Energy Cooperative is a non-profit membership organization helping consumers and communities obtain the information and services they need to control energy costs. The Cooperative was founded in January 2000 by ... [more]
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STATE
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Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest |
Environment |
STATE |
The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is a Midwest public interest environmental advocacy organization working to achieve cleaner energy resources and implement sustainable energy strategies, promote innovative and e ... [more]
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FOUNDATIONS - Foundations and Philanthropic Organizations
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LOCAL
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Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) |
Foundations |
LOCAL |
Chicago LISC is part of the national LISC network operating in more than 100 cities that provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. |
NATIONAL
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The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund |
Foundations |
NATIONAL |
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY The Fund will review applications from civic and community-based organizations working to improve the City and its individual neighborhoods. Additionally, programs that enhance the environment, address th ... [more]
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REGIONAL
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Abbott Laboratories Fund |
Foundations |
REGIONAL |
The Abbott Laboratories Fund (The Fund) is an Illinois not–for–profit, philanthropic corporation established in 1951 by Abbott Laboratories. Abbott Laboratories provides the primary financial support of the Abbott Laboratorie ... [more]
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GENERAL INFORMATION - Information and assistance for the general public
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LOCAL
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Chicago Department of Housing - Information for Renters |
General information |
LOCAL |
Information for Chicago Renters |
Chicago Reader Apartments for Rent and Homes for Sale (Spacefinder) |
General information |
LOCAL |
SpaceFinder is the fast, easy way to search through the Chicago Reader's housing classifieds, known far and wide as the place to find a home or apartment in the Chicago area. Just choose a column below -- left if you're renti ... [more]
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Chicago Tribune Homes For Sale |
General information |
LOCAL |
Real estate listings from builders, regional MLS services and Tribune classifieds. |
Chicago Tribune Homes for Rent |
General information |
LOCAL |
Find classifieds for rental apartments &homes througout the Chicago area. |
City of Chicago Department of Housing -- Information for Seniors |
General information |
LOCAL |
Housing information for Chicago Seniors |
City of Chicago Department on Aging- Senior Centers |
General information |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Department on Aging senior centers provide an array of activities, programs and services for older adults. |
City of Chicago Ward and Alderman List |
General information |
LOCAL |
List of Ward and Alderman for the city of Chicago. |
City of Chicago- Landlord Training Program |
General information |
LOCAL |
The Landlord Training Program is administered in cooperation with the Department of Buildings and the Chicago Police Department. The program is designed to teach building owners, landlords, building managers and residents how ... [more]
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Community Investment Corporation |
General information |
LOCAL |
Community Investment Corporation is a not-for-profit mortgage lender that provides financing to buy and rehab multifamily apartment buildings with five units or more in the six-county metropolitan Chicago area. |
List of approved home repair contractors |
General information |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago list of approved home repair contractors |
Long Term Care Resources |
General information |
LOCAL |
This site was developed by Edward D. Haton, B.S., LNHA, in an attempt to provide answers to those and many other commonly asked questions about long term care. However, with the exception of the specifics regarding reimburse ... [more]
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Metropolitan Tenants Organization |
General information |
LOCAL |
The Home of Chicago Tenants Rights on the Web MISSION: Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) is a coalition of community organizations and individuals dedicated to safe, decent affordable housing for all. In particular we w ... [more]
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RealInfo |
General information |
LOCAL |
REALINFO, LLC is the premier provider of on-line real estate information in the Chicagoland market. Our products and services are derived from the wants and needs of our customers. Constantly monitoring our customers views an ... [more]
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NATIONAL
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Fannie Mae: Homepath |
General information |
NATIONAL |
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Fannie Mae: Knowledgeplex |
General information |
NATIONAL |
KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more for professionals working on affordable housing and community development. Start by choosing one of these links, or choose a topic from the left side. |
Freddie Mac: Resources for homeownership |
General information |
NATIONAL |
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress in 1970 to keep money flowing to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership and rental housing. Freddie Mac purchases single-family and multifamily reside ... [more]
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HUD- Rights of displaced residents |
General information |
NATIONAL |
HUD guidelines for rights of displaced public housing residents |
Home Mortage Disclosure Act |
General information |
NATIONAL |
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) was enacted by Congress in 1975 and is implemented by the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation C. This regulation provides the public loan data that can be used to assist: In determining ... [more]
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National Shared Housing Resource Center |
General information |
NATIONAL |
NSHRC is a non-profit organization that: Serves as a national clearinghouse for consumer inquiries to shared housing programs. Provides technical assistance for program start-up, problem solving, and marketing strategies ... [more]
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SeniorResource.com |
General information |
NATIONAL |
An 'E-cyclopedia' of housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care. |
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center |
General information |
NATIONAL |
Research database- this site contains several links to case law and legal information on fair housing. |
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development- HUD |
General information |
NATIONAL |
HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and ... [more]
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Urban Homesteading Assistance Board |
General information |
NATIONAL |
Resources for housing co-ops: This site is a project of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board. UHAB.coop is for residents of HDFC co-ops - or buildings that are working on or interested in becoming one. It's designed to pr ... [more]
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REGIONAL
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LegInfo: Legislative Information for Illinois Communities |
General information |
REGIONAL |
LEGInfo is a multi-issue, statewide, consortium dedicated to providing Illinois citizens with the tools and information they need to participate in the state legislative process. A good place to start is LEGInfo's Priority Le ... [more]
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STATE
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Illinois State Board of Elections |
General information |
STATE |
Information about how the election process works in Illinois. |
IllinoisLawHelp.org (Illinois Technology Center) |
General information |
STATE |
Information about your legal rights and responsibilities, instructions on how to handle common legal problems, court forms and more |
State of Illinois- Real Esate Licensee Look Up |
General information |
STATE |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Information Technology in the Community
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LOCAL
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Center for Neighborhood Technology |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
The Center for Neighborhood Technology has a unique mission: To invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone. |
Civic Net |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
Chicago CivicNet is an initiative of the City of Chicago and the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors. CivicNet aggregates the communications requirements of the City, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago ... [more]
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Launch! Chicago |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
LaunchChicago.com is an online technology portal that centralizes Chicago's high-tech resources and promotes the city's high-tech scene. |
Real Benefits |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
RealBenefits helps you enroll your clients in publicly-sponsored programs that pay for some or all of their costs of health care, nutrition, child care, utilities, and other vital services -- all through a single, easy to use ... [more]
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Street-Level Youth Media (IIT) |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
Street-Level Youth Media educates Chicago's inner-city youth in media arts and emerging technologies for use in self-expression communication, and social change. Street-Level programs build self-esteem and critical thinking s ... [more]
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Teaming for Technology |
Information Technology |
LOCAL |
Teaming for Technology is a collaborative project of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, IBM, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Our program aims to increase technology access in the Chicago Metropoli ... [more]
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NATIONAL
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America Connects- Community Technology Works |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The America Connects Consortium (ACC) supports the work of community technology centers (CTCs) across the country. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, ACC provides technical assistance to the more than 400 centers fun ... [more]
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Association For Community Networking (AFCN) |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) is an educational nonprofit corporation dedicated to fostering and supporting 'Community Networking' -- community-based creation &provision of appropriate technology services. |
Byte Back |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
For over five years Byte Back (501(c)(3) non-profit organization) has been working with local organizations to provide computer access and career ladder computer training to underemployed and unemployed adults, and computer l ... [more]
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Community Technology Centers Network |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
A Community Technology Center (CTC) is a community service, social action, and - or educational facility that uses computers, the Internet and other information technology tools to provide a range of vital services for those ... [more]
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Community Technology Review |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
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Digital Divide Network |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The website offers a range of information, tools and resources that help practictioners stay on top of digital divide developments. It also serves as forum where practictioners can share their experiences with colleagues arou ... [more]
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DigitalEmpowerment.org |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
Campaign advocating the continuation of technology programs. |
One Economy corporation |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
One Economy is a national nonprofit organization created to be a catalyst for innovation and change. Our mission is to maximize the potential of technology to help low-income people build assets and raise their standard of li ... [more]
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PATH- Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
PATHnet, the central information source for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) and for housing technology innovators across the country. This Web site contains a wealth of tools and information to help ... [more]
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Tech Soup- The technology place for non-profits |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
Powered by CompuMentor, one of the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance agencies, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits one-stop shopping for their technology needs. While TechSoup is aimed at the 650,000 smal ... [more]
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The World Foundation for Smart Communities |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The World Foundation for Smart Communities is a nonprofit educational organization founded to promote the concept and facilitate the implementation of 'smart communities' -- communities using information technology as a catal ... [more]
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Youth Learn |
Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The YouthLearn Initiative offers youth development professionals and educators comprehensive services and resources for using technology to create exciting learning environments. YouthLearn, created by the Morino Institute an ... [more]
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STATE
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Midwest Technology Access Group, Inc. (MTAG) |
Information Technology |
STATE |
Midwest Technology Access Group, Inc. (MTAG) is dedicated to pioneering and implementing investments in technologies through effective management and fiscal decisions. MTAG believes that effective and efficient technology pro ... [more]
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JOURNALS - On-line journals
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LOCAL
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Chicago Reporter |
Journals |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Reporter was founded by John A. McDermott in 1972, a time when Chicago, as the rest of the nation, struggled to come to terms with the gains of the civil rights era and the resistance that followed. McDermott, act ... [more]
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Inside - Serving Chicagos Northside Neighborhoods |
Journals |
LOCAL |
Welcome to our web home - where you can get up to date news and information on Chicago's North Side neighborhoods. |
Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning |
Journals |
LOCAL |
The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) of Loyola University Chicago seeks to promote equality and to improve people’s lives in communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. |
Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement |
Journals |
LOCAL |
The Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement is a unit of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its mission is to improve the quality of life ... [more]
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Pragmatics -- The Journal of Community-Based Research |
Journals |
LOCAL |
Founded in 1989, PRAG is a consortium of community-based and community-focused nonprofit organizations and urban universities which currently include Chicago State University, DePaul University, Loyola University of Chicago, ... [more]
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We The People Media - Journal By and For Chicago Public Housing Residents |
Journals |
LOCAL |
Residents’ Journal is a bi-monthly magazine written, produced and distributed entirely by Chicago public housing residents. |
NATIONAL
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American Planning Association’s Affordable Housing Reader |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The reader comprises articles from JAPA, Planning, PAS Reports, and several other APA publications in addition to APA policy documents and court briefs. Learn about the challenges to affordable housing and share in the succes ... [more]
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Fannie Mae Foundation Housing Policy Debate |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
This quarterly journal provides insightful discussion and original research on a broad range of housing and community development issues. Regularly divided into three sections, Housing Policy Debate features informative debat ... [more]
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Fannie Mae Foundation Knowledgeplex |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more for professionals working on affordable housing and community development. Start by choosing one of these links, or choose a topic from the left side. |
HUD Research Works |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
ResearchWorks is the official newsletter of U.S. HUD's Office of Policy Development &Research. ResearchWorks includes new publication announcements, relevant case studies, and success stories highlighting the efforts of thos ... [more]
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HUD- CityScape |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research strives to share HUD-funded and other research on housing and urban policy issues with scholars, government officials, and others involved in setting policy and determin ... [more]
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HUD- U.S. Housing Market Conditions |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
U.S. Housing Market Conditions, published quarterly, is a compilation of statistical data and written reports. Tabular data indicate market conditions on the national level and are presented for each quarter. Historical data ... [more]
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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The Joint Center for Housing Studies is Harvard University's center for information and research on housing in the United States. The Joint Center analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demog ... [more]
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Multi-Housing News |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
To provide the leaders of the multi-housing industry with the most current and complete news and information to help them run a more efficient and profitable business. |
National Fair Housing Advocate Online |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The National Fair Housing Advocate Online is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination. |
National Housing Institute |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Institute is a 28-year old independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and ... [more]
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National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
NLCHP Publications area. Here you will find a wealth of informational resources produced by the Law Center and others. |
National Training and Information Center |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
News, studies and publications from the National Training and Information Center website. |
Policylink |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
At a time when the nation is searching for innovative leaders and answers to the continuing question of how to achieve equity in America, PolicyLink, a national nonprofit research, communications, capacity building, and advoc ... [more]
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Shelterforce Online |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
Shelterforce is the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community development magazine. For over two and a half decades, Shelterforce has been a primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates in the affo ... [more]
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The Brookings Institute |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance. |
Urban Institute |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit. |
Urban Land Institute |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating b ... [more]
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Wall Street Journal Guide to Property |
Journals |
NATIONAL |
Guide to Property |
STATE
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Illinois Periodicals Online |
Journals |
STATE |
The project will benefit Illinois citizens and the library community by providing public domain Internet access to Illinois-based magazines covering many topics of interest about the state. |
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NBHD.INDICATORS SITES - Neighborhood Indicator Websites from Other Cities
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LOCAL
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Center for Neighborhood Technology- Neighborhood Early Warning System |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
LOCAL |
CityNews is an interactive website that allows users to obtain data about properties in their community (News) and indicators about their community (City). In addition to the specific housing data, we now allow you to look at ... [more]
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Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
LOCAL |
Neighborhood indicators for Chicago community areas. |
NATIONAL
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Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
The Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance consists of diverse groups committed to promoting, supporting and making better decisions using accurate, reliable, and accessible data and information for improving the quality ... [more]
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Community Housing Resource Center of Atlanta |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
The Community Housing Resource Center (CHRC) supports balanced community revitalization in Georgia through direct service, technical assistance, the provision of information, and technical services. The CHRC utilizes funding ... [more]
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Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles (NKLA) is a website dedicated to helping prevent housing and neighborhood conditions from deteriorating. NKLA provides tools for accessing property and neighborhood data and works with neigh ... [more]
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Vermont Housing Data Website |
Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
The Vermont Housing Data Web site is the largest single source for Vermont-related market rate and affordable housing information. |
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NEIGHBORHOOD - Neighborhood Organizations (specific to a particular neighborhood)
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LOCAL
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Association House of Chicago |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Shaped by Jane Addam’s settlement house movement in Chicago, Association House began in 1899 with the support of more than 100 community volunteers. Since then the agency has served as a community resource, responding to the ... [more]
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Bethel New Life |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Bethel New Life is faith-based, focusing on our West Side Chicago community. We work towards making this place a model of what can happen when people work together for the common good. We are a local organization with a natio ... [more]
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Claretian Associates |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Claretian Associates builds community within the culturally diverse neighborhood of South Chicago by working with community leaders, residents, and organizations to provide affordable housing and related services for low- and ... [more]
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Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County (CAHMCO) is to expand the supply of affordable housing in McHenry County. CAHMCO is a membership organization consisting of businesses, not-for-profit orga ... [more]
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Deborahs Place |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Deborah's Place, a private not-for-profit corporation, serves women in Chicago who are homeless or formerly homeless. Food, shelter and supportive services are provided by dedicated volunteers and staff so that women can beco ... [more]
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Every Block A Village |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Every Block a Village Online (EBV Online) is a collaborative project working to use the Internet as a tool for community organizing. Building on an existing block-by-block community organizing initiative in one Chicago neigh ... [more]
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Interfaith House |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Interfaith House is a 60-bed, nondenominational respite center on Chicago's West Side, which since 1994 has provided emergency intervention, housing, and support to ill and injured homeless adults who would otherwise lack a s ... [more]
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Lakefront SRO Corporation |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Supportive housing links support services to decent permanent housing for tenants, allowing more than 80% to reclaim a stake in community life. Our tenant and property services staff work directly with tenants each and every ... [more]
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Lakeview Action Coalition |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
The Lakeview Action Coalition (LAC) is a non-profit, multi-issue community organization. The Coalition is made up of 33 institutional members, including religious congregations, non-profit agencies, banks, business associatio ... [more]
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Lawndale Christian Development Corporation |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation was established in 1987 by Lawndale Community Church to bring holistic revitalization to the lives and environments of Lawndale residents through housing improvements, educational en ... [more]
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Near Northwest Neighborhood Network (NNNN) |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
NNNN uses a progressive approach to organizing. We take into account the social and political reality of the communities that identified the fractured nature of relationships that separates residents from their institutions. ... [more]
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Organization of the Northeast |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
The Organization of the NorthEast’s mission is to build a successful multi-ethnic, mixed-economic community on the northeast side of Chicago, in the neighborhoods of Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park and Ravenswood. |
Resurrection Project, Chicago |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Founded in 1990 by a coalition of parishioners from six Catholic parishes, The Resurrection Project is an institution-based neighborhood organization whose mission is to build relationships and challenge people to act on thei ... [more]
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Rogers Park Community Council |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
The Rogers Park Community Council (RPCC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1952 to improve the quality of life in Rogers Park through social, civic and educational purposes which foster urban renewal, health and welfare ... [more]
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Uptown Community Development Corporation |
Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
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OTHER - Other
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STATE
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Community Planning and Development Chicago Calendar of Events |
Other |
STATE |
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
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POLICY AND PRAXIS - Websites for Housing and Community Development Professionals
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LOCAL
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Asset-Based Community Development Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD), established in 1995 by the Community Development Program at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research, is built upon three decades of community development ... [more]
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Chicago Community Loan Fund |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) was originally conceived as a bridge between people who wanted to put their money to work 'in their own backyard' and nonprofit organizations that serve low-wealth families and communities w ... [more]
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Chicago Rehab Network |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
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Community Investment Corporation of Chicago |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Community Investment Corporation is a not-for-profit mortgage lender that provides financing to buy and rehab multifamily apartment buildings with five units or more in the six-county metropolitan Chicago area. We also offe ... [more]
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Jewish Council on Urban Affairs |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
JCUA works with grassroots organizations on issues such as job creation, affordable housing, community reinvestment and neighborhood stability. |
LISC New Communities Program |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
The New Communities Program is an ambitious program to support comprehensive community development in 16 Chicago neighborhoods. The five-year effort seeks to rejuvenate decaying communities, bolster those in danger of sliding ... [more]
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Lawyers Committee for Better Housing |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
LCBH was established in 1980 by a small group of lawyers concerned about deteriorating apartment buildings in their Rogers Park neighborhood. Today, LCBH’s attorneys take their community outreach work steps further by assisti ... [more]
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Metropolitan Planning Council - Regional Housing Initiative (RHI) |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
This program supports and emphasizes the development or rehab of well-managed, well-designed, multi-family mixed-income housing located near employment and transit. |
Metropolitan Tenants Organization |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) is a coalition of community organizations and individuals dedicated to safe, decent affordable housing for all. In particular we work on projects that support the self-help efforts of t ... [more]
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Policy Research Action Group |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Founded in 1989, PRAG is a consortium of community-based and community-focused nonprofit organizations and urban universities which currently include Chicago State University, DePaul University, Loyola University of Chicago, ... [more]
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UIC- Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Welcome to 'Design Matters,' a catalog of exemplary affordable housing located throughout the U. S. The City Design Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago compiled this Internet catalog to recognize and learn from th ... [more]
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Woodstock Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Policy Analysis, Community Economic and Credit Needs Analysis, Program Design and Evaluation, Analysis of Lending Data, Technical Assistance for Neighborhood Development, Community Reinvestment Negotiations |
NATIONAL
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ACORN |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
ACORN®, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low and moderate-income families, with over 150,000 member families organized into 700 neighborhood chapters ... [more]
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Acorn Housing Corporation |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now established the ACORN Housing Corporation (AHC) in 1986 to build and preserve housing assets. Since its inception, AHC has assisted over 45,000 families to become firs ... [more]
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American Planning Association |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and sc ... [more]
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Association for Community Design |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
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Building Better Communities Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Building Better Communities Network website is an information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services. |
COMM-ORG |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The COMM-ORG mission is to help connect people who care about the craft of community organizing, find and provide information that organizers, scholars, and scholar-organizers can use to learn, teach, and do community organiz ... [more]
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Center for Community Change |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
For almost 30 years, CCC has been nationally recognized for its work helping people build organizations and create better communities and policies. |
Center for Community Change |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
Extensive information on housing trust funds |
Center for Responsible Lending |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a unit of the Center for Community Self-Help (Self-Help), based in Durham, NC. Self-Help is one of the nation's leading community development lenders and has provided $1.6 billion i ... [more]
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Community Connections (HUD) |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The CRA was enacted in 1977 to prevent redlining and to encourage banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of all segments of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It extends and clarifie ... [more]
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Congress for the New Urbanism |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
As outlined in the preamble to our Charter, CNU advocates the restructuring of public policy and development practices to support the restoration of existing urban centers and towns within coherent metropolitan regions. We st ... [more]
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Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) fosters widely shared and sustainable economic well-being. CFED promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities ... [more]
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Corporation for Supportive Housing: Toolkit- Ending Homelessness |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
This Toolkit highlights some of the most promising practices for ending long-term homelessness today. The projects and programs represented here are making real strides toward ending homelessness in our country by serving th ... [more]
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Enterprise Foundation |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Enterprise Foundation rebuilds communities. Our mission is to see that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream o ... [more]
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Family Housing Fund |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Family Housing Fund is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and produce affordable housing for families with low and moderate incomes in the seven-county metropolitan area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. T ... [more]
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Fannie Mae KnowledgePlex |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The inclusive, far-reaching resource for timely, authoritative, and practical information on Affordable Housing and Community Development (AH - CD), www.knowledgeplex.org is the product of a collaborative partnership among le ... [more]
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Funders Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Funders’ Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban dis ... [more]
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Habitat for Humanity |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
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Heartland Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Heartland Institute, a nonprofit organization devoted to turning ideas into social movements that empower people. |
Housing Research Foundation |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Housing Research Foundation is the nation's only nonprofit institution dedicated exclusively to the study of public housing and its residents. With support from public housing authorities, HUD, and foundations, HRF conduc ... [more]
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Inner City Press |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Inner City Press began in 1987, investigating and reporting on “the good, the bad and the ugly” then taking place in the South Bronx of New York City. Since then, as we and our affiliates have grown, we have expanded our ... [more]
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Institute on Race and Poverty |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
We've developed this web site to share the latest and most relevant information on issues confronting communities facing the combined challenges of race and poverty. |
LISC Affordable Housing Design Advisor |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Affordable Housing Design Advisor brings together experience and ideas from successful affordable housing projects all ov er the country, and the people who developed, designed and built them. |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
LISC provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. When LISC begins a new program, National LISC matches locally-raised funds and gives that much more to the community for renovation. T ... [more]
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Millennial Housing Commission |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The mission of the Commission is to identify, analyze, and develop recommendations that highlight the importance of housing, improve the housing delivery system, and provide affordable housing for the American people, includi ... [more]
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National Association of Housing Partnerships |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Housing Partnership Network brings a fresh approach to the challenges and opportunities of preserving and creating affordable housing in the 21st century. We combine the resources and accountability of regional organizat ... [more]
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National Community Building Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Community Building Network (NCBN) is a national network that serves as hub for brokering information and connections among community builders. NCBN regularly brings its members together and helps community builde ... [more]
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National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) is the trade association and advocate for the community-based development industry. Founded in 1970, NCCED represents over 3,600 community development corporati ... [more]
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National Housing Conference |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Conference is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership association dedicated to advancing affordable housing and community development causes. A membership drawn from every industry segment forms the foundation f ... [more]
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National Housing Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Institute is a 27-year old independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and ... [more]
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National Housing Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Institute is a 28-year old independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and ... [more]
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National Housing Law Project |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is a national housing law and advocacy center. The goal of NHLP is to advance housing justice for the poor by increasing and preserving the supply of decent affordable housing, by impr ... [more]
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National HousingTrust |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Trust is a national nonprofit organization formed to preserve and improve affordable multifamily homes for low and moderate income use. The Trust saves multifamily properties at risk of conversion to mark ... [more]
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National Low Income Housing Coalition |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
Many people know that millions of households in the United States cannot afford to pay for decent housing. Far fewer people know the extent of the affordability problem in their own communities. The National Low Income Housin ... [more]
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National Neighborhood Coalition |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The NNC is a convener of people and organizations concerned about neighborhoods, a conduit of information about programs and policies, and an advocate for neighborhoods and community and neighborhood-based organizations. |
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaborative effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood-level information systems in local policymaking an ... [more]
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation was created under Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, P.L. 95-557, to implement and expand the demonstration activities of the Urban Reinvestment Tas ... [more]
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Nonprofit Sector Research Fund |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund awards research grants and organizes convenings to expand knowledge of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy, improve nonprofit practices, and inform public policy related to nonprofits. |
Novogradac and Company LLP- Affordable Housing Resource Center |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
Novogradac &Company LLP is a national certified public accounting and consulting firm with eight offices nationwide. Novogradac &Company LLP works extensively in the affordable housing and community development fields. |
Planners Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Planners Network is an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic, and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in our po ... [more]
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Poverty & Race Research Action Council |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
PRRAC is a non-partisan, national, not-for-profit organization convened by major civil rights, civil liberties and anti-poverty groups. Our purpose is to link social science research to advocacy work in order to successfully ... [more]
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Smart Growth Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
communities across the nation, there is a growing concern that current development patterns -- dominated by what some call 'sprawl' -- are no longer in the long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, rura ... [more]
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Social Policy Action Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The mission of The Heartland Institute is to help build social movements in support of ideas that empower people. Such ideas include parental choice in education, choice and personal responsibility in health care, market-base ... [more]
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The Association for Community Networking |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) is an educational nonprofit corporation dedicated to fostering and supporting 'Community Networking' -- community-based creation &provision of appropriate technology services. ... [more]
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The National Affordable Housing Management Association |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) is the leading voice for affordable housing, advocating on behalf of multifamily property owners and managers whose mission is to provide quality affordable housi ... [more]
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The National Affordable Housing Network |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
Developed as an independent non-profit, the National Affordable Housing Network has a staff with more than 40 years collective experience in resource-efficient design and construction of low-cost housing. The Network was foun ... [more]
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The National Community Capital Association |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The National Community Capital Association is a national membership organization of community development financial institutions (CDFIs). National Community Capital's Member CDFIs provide capital, technical assistance, and de ... [more]
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US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
HUD works to strengthen communities in America in a variety of ways. Learn more about how HUD helps communities and what you can do to make your community stronger. |
University of Kansas in Lawrence- Community Tool Box |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Tool Box provides over 6,000 pages of practical information to support your work in promoting community health and development. This web site is created and maintained by the Work Group on Health Promotion and Community D ... [more]
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Urban Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit. |
Urban Land Institute |
Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
ULI—the Urban Land Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 20,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum ... [more]
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STATE
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Illinois Community Action Association |
Policy and Praxis |
STATE |
The Illinois Community Action Association (ICAA) is a membership organization comprised of community action agencies statewide. ICAA serves the collective interests of its 40 member agencies by providing programs and activiti ... [more]
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Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association |
Policy and Praxis |
STATE |
Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association, founded in 1920, is a state trade association for the mortgage lending industry. Its membership is comprised of approximately 250 companies whose business interests revolve around reside ... [more]
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Illinois Tax Increment Association |
Policy and Praxis |
STATE |
Within our web site you will find information about our organization, learn how tax increment finance (TIF) works, what Illinois communities are using TIF and for what purposes, get the latest news and statistics on Illinois ... [more]
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Community Development Toolbox |
Policy and Praxis |
STATE |
Community development toolbox |
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PUBLIC OFFICES - Public Agencies and Governmental Entities (Chicago region)
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LOCAL
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Chicago Department of Buildings |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
As a regulatory agency, we are dedicated to advancing public safety through vigorous enforcement, community partnership and use of creative technological solutions making Chicago a safe place to live, work, and build. |
Chicago Department of Construction and Permits |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits (DCAP) is a newly formed department dedicated solely to encourage development and renovation in this city through the issuance of construction permits. |
Chicago Department of Housing |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) is to strengthen neighborhoods and enhance affordability by providing a range of housing opportunities for all Chicagoans. |
Chicago Historical Society |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of America ... [more]
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Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
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Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. On an average weekday, nearly 1.5 million rides are taken on the CTA. |
City of Chicago |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago Official website |
City of Chicago - Affordable Housing Plan |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago's Affrodable Housing Plan for 2004-2008 |
City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Commission (CCHR) is charged with enforcing the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance. The Commission investigates complaints to determine whether discrimination may have occurred, and uses ... [more]
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City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits (DCAP) is a newly formed department dedicated solely to encourage development and renovation in this city through the issuance of construction permits. |
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
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Cook County Assesor |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Cook County Assesors office |
Cook County Recorder of Deeds |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Cook County Recorder of Deeds website |
DuPage County Official Website |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
DuPage County Official Website |
DuPage County Recorder |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Dupage County Recorders office |
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, a council of 36 municipal governments in DuPage County, Illinois, was founded in 1962. Our membership is comprised of both elected and appointed officials. The Conference is a not-fo ... [more]
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Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
We help people of modest means buy houses, and we build decent, safe apartments at reasonable rents. Since 1967, IHDA has helped finance about 145,000 affordable homes and apartments. We've done most of it by borrowing money ... [more]
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Kane County Official website |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Official Website for Kane County |
Kane County Recorder of Deeds |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Kane County Recorder of Deeds: Our office houses quite an array of services from our Recording Department, the Copy Center, Scanning, Data Entry, and last but not least, our Tract Department. |
Kane County Treasurer |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
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Kane County: Link to Township Assessors |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Link to Kane County Township Assessors |
Lake County Official Website |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Lake County official website. |
Lake County -- Planning , Building and Development |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Lake County -- Planning , Building and Development official website |
Lake County Recorder of Deeds |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Recorder of Deeds Office is responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted to be recorded. Between 800 and 1,400 transactions are processed daily. Most of these transactions involve the real es ... [more]
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Lake County Treasurer |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Lake County Treasurer is responsible for depositing, investing and distributing monies on behalf of Lake County. The Treasurer is also the County Collector and as such bills and collects real estate taxes. |
McHenry County |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
McHenry County Official website |
McHenry County Recorder |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The mission of the McHenry County Recorder's Office is to keep the real estate records of McHenry County in a current and accurate state. To run an efficient office and give our customers the best and most courteous service p ... [more]
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Metropolitan Mayors Caucus |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Caucus provides a forum through which the chief elected officials of the region cooperatively develop consensus on common public policy issues and multi-jurisdictional challenges. |
North Central Illinois Council of Governments |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
that promotes job growth and community advancement through the provision of professional and technical services to Illinois businesse... [more] |
State of Illinois (official web site) |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
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Will County Official Site |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Will County Official Website |
Will County Recorder |
Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Recorder is committed to providing outstanding customer service and excellence in maintaining and preserving Will County land records. |
NATIONAL
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Department of Treasury - CDFI Fund (Community Development Financial Institutions) |
Public Offices |
NATIONAL |
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was created to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities. The Fund was authorized by t ... [more]
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Millennial Housing Commission |
Public Offices |
NATIONAL |
The Millennial Housing Commission performed a thorough re-examination of the federal role in meeting the nation’s housing challenges at Congress’ request. The 22 commissioners appointed to this task were drawn from across th ... [more]
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Public Offices |
NATIONAL |
HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and ... [more]
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United State Department of Treasury |
Public Offices |
NATIONAL |
US Department of Treasury Home page |
REGIONAL
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Chicago Area Transportation Study |
Public Offices |
REGIONAL |
CATS is charged with planning and developing a safe, efficient and affordable transportation system for the region. The CATS committee structure ensures that citizens, interest groups, elected officials, and public and priva ... [more]
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Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) |
Public Offices |
REGIONAL |
NIPC - the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission - is the official comprehensive planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. The Commission was created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1957 and assign ... [more]
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STATE
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HUD |
Public Offices |
STATE |
The Homes and Communities page of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
Public Offices |
STATE |
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Illinois Department of Public Aid |
Public Offices |
STATE |
The Illinois Department of Public Aid, the state agency dedicated to improving the lives of Illinois' families and seniors by providing access to quality health care and ensuring that children receive the child support they a ... [more]
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Illinois Office of Banks & Real Estate |
Public Offices |
STATE |
The mission of the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate is to protect and educate the public and promote confidence in the regulated industries through administration of statutory responsibilities in an efficient, profess ... [more]
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Illinois State Treasurer |
Public Offices |
STATE |
Judy Baar Topinka- Illinois State Treasurer website |
Oultwood.com - links to municipal and public-sector websites in Illinois |
Public Offices |
STATE |
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State of Illinois Official Website |
Public Offices |
STATE |
State of Illinois Official Website |
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SOCIAL ACTIVISM - Advocacy, Social Activism, Social Issues
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LOCAL
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Business and Professional People for the Public Interest |
Social Activism |
LOCAL |
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI), one of the nation's foremost public interest law and policy centers, has been at the front lines of Chicago's most pressing social justice issues for over thirty ... [more]
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Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law |
Social Activism |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee enforces fair housing laws and works to preserve affordable housing, advocates for the rights and interests of poor children, works to improve the ability of Chicago's Public School system to me ... [more]
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Chicago Rehab Network |
Social Activism |
LOCAL |
Chicago Rehab Network (CRN) is a citywide coalition of neighborhood-based nonprofit housing organizations working to create and preserve affordable housing in Chicago and the region. Through research, publications, policy and ... [more]
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Citizen Advocacy Center of Chicago |
Social Activism |
LOCAL |
The Citizen Advocacy is a non-profit, non-partisan community legal organization dedicated to building democracy for the 21st century. Center community lawyers and volunteers focuses on strengthening the citizenry's capacity a ... [more]
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NATIONAL
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AARP |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, we seek to enhance the quality of life for all by p ... [more]
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Housing Assistance Council |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
Sign up for our email newsletter! : Search Staff Board of Directors Jobs About HAC What is HAC? A nonprofit corporation headquartered in Washington, D.C., the ... [more]
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National Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. Through its presence in Was ... [more]
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National Community Reinvestment Corporation |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
NCRC was formed in 1990 by 16 national, regional, and local organizations to develop and harness the collective energies of community reinvestment organizations from across the country so as to increase the flow of private ca ... [more]
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National Council of La Raza |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. |
National Housing Trust Fund Campaign |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
The National Housing Trust Fund Campaign is working to establish a National Housing Trust Fund that would build and preserve 1.5 million units of rental housing for the lowest income families over the next 10 years. |
The National Low Income Housing Coalition |
Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis. We believe that this is achievable, that the affordable housing crisis is a problem that Americans are capable of so ... [more]
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REGIONAL
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Campaign for Sensible Growth |
Social Activism |
REGIONAL |
The Campaign for Sensible Growth is an action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic developme ... [more]
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Suburban Area Agency on Aging |
Social Activism |
REGIONAL |
The Suburban Area Agency on Aging provides seniors and their family members with information about the types of housing options available to older adults in the suburban Cook County area. |
STATE
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Housing Action Illinois |
Social Activism |
STATE |
Housing Action Illinois mission is to increase and preserve the supply of decent, affordable, accessible housing in Illinois for low moderate-income households. We have three program areas: Training and Technical Assistance; ... [more]
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UNIVERSITIES - Academic Institutions with Urban Affairs Focus (Chicago region)
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LOCAL
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Chicago State University Center for Urban Politics and Policy |
Universities |
LOCAL |
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Chicago State University: Fredrick Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Fredrick Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center (NAC) provides technical and research assistance to neighborhood based, community, and economic development organizations. Housed in the Department of Geography, Economics and ... [more]
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DePaul University - Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Chaddick Institute, located at DePaul University in Chicago, advances the principles of effective land use, transportation, and community planning. Founded in 1993, the institute offers planners, attorneys, developers, a ... [more]
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DePaul University - The Monsignor John J. Egan Urban Center (EUC) |
Universities |
LOCAL |
Egan Urban Center works closely with DePaul faculty members and community organizations to develop educational opportunities that draw on the expertise of both. Community-based organizations expand the opportunities for schol ... [more]
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Illinois Institute of Technology |
Universities |
LOCAL |
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Institute for Policy Research (Northwestern Univ) |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute founded in 1968 at Northwestern University. Our mission is to stimulate and support excellent social science research on signifi ... [more]
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John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic |
Universities |
LOCAL |
Law school with fair housing legal clinic. Provides information and services to the general public. |
Loyola University Chicago - Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) of Loyola University Chicago seeks to promote equality and to improve people’s lives in communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. |
North Park University: Axelson Center For Nonprofit Management |
Universities |
LOCAL |
North Park University’s Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management serves the educational needs of nonprofit professionals through graduate degree and certificate programs, on-site training, and an annual symposium series that a ... [more]
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Northwestern University: The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD), established in 1995 by the Community Development Program at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research, is built upon three decades of community development ... [more]
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The Chicago-Kent College of Law |
Universities |
LOCAL |
Provides legal information to Illinois residents. |
UIC - College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs is a nationally recognized innovator in education, research, and engagement in support of the nation's cities and metropolitan areas. Our adherence to our unique blend of b ... [more]
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UIC - Great Cities Institute |
Universities |
LOCAL |
Great Cities Institute's (GCI) mission is one of 'civic engagement.' By creating, disseminating and applying interdisciplinary knowledge in Community Development, Metropolitan Sustainability, Workforce Development, and Profes ... [more]
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UIC - Neighborhoods Initiative (UICNI) |
Universities |
LOCAL |
Woodstock Institute is a 29 year-old nonprofit organization located in Chicago. We are dedicated to promoting community reinvestment and economic development in lower-income and minority communities both locally and nationall ... [more]
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UIC - Urban Transportation Center |
Universities |
LOCAL |
UTC seeks to improve the quality of life in urban areas through the creation, dissemination and application of transportation-related knowledge. |
UIC - Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement is a unit of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Its mission is to improve the quality of life ... [more]
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UIC- Center for Urban and Economic Development |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The Mission of the Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is to analyze the unevenness of the urban economy and its implications for low-income and minority communities. |
University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies |
Universities |
LOCAL |
The University of Chicago is a world-class center of innovative and groundbreaking research for which interdisciplinary collaboration plays a significant part. The Harris School's participation in this multi-disciplinary appr ... [more]
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University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration |
Universities |
LOCAL |
University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration |
NATIONAL
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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The Joint Center for Housing Studies is Harvard University's center for information and research on housing in the United States. The Joint Center analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demog ... [more]
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MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
Although the field of urban planning has changed significantly over the last seventy-five years, at its core it still draws inspiration from a normative vision of the 'good society.' At MIT, this vision is nurtured by a commi ... [more]
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Princeton- Woodwrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
Students at the Woodrow Wilson School who satisfactorily complete core planning courses and meet the general M.P.A. requirements are able to earn the degree of Master in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning (M.P.A.- ... [more]
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University of California Berkeley- Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) serves faculty and students of the University of California, Berkeley, conducting research into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of governi ... [more]
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University of Delaware Urban Affairs Association |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. |
University of Maryland- Urban Studies and Planning |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNING (URSP) Program at the University of Maryland, College Park, brings together an active community of scholars and students to creatively confront the issues facing our cities. Through instruction, ... [more]
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University of Michigan Taubam School of Architecture and Urban Planning |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
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University of Wisconsin- Madison Department of Urban and Regional Planning |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning's roots can be traced back to 1946. An interdepartmental committee comprised of leading UW-Madison scholars directed an early program in the field of planning. This led to the d ... [more]
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Urban Affairs Association |
Universities |
NATIONAL |
The Urban Affairs Association is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. |
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REPORTS - Reports, white papers, documents
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Online archives of Woodstock Institutes Publications
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Reports |
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Publications list of rural housing issues
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Reports |
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LOCAL |
2000 Report on Illinois Poverty
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Reports |
LOCAL |
2001 Report on Illinois Property
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Reports |
LOCAL |
2002 Housing Action Agenda - MPC and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
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Reports |
LOCAL |
2002 Report on Illinois Poverty
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Reports |
LOCAL |
2003 Report on Illinois Poverty
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Reports |
LOCAL |
2004 Report on Illinois Poverty: An Analysis on Rural Poverty
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Reports |
LOCAL |
A Call to Rewrite the Chicago Zoning Ordinance
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Reports |
LOCAL |
A Study of Housing and Personal Assistance Issues for People with Disabilities Residing in Nursing H
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Access to Jobs in the Six-County Northeastern Illinois Region: An Environmental Justice Perspectiv
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Affordable Housing Outlook and Conditions in Chicago: An Early Warning for Intervention
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Affordable Housing: New Strategies for a Growing Crisis
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Reports |
LOCAL |
An Assessment of Housing Investment and Price Trends in the West Englewood Community
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Anaylsis of Chicago Foreclosures
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Assessing Government Assisted Multi-Family Housing
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Assessment of Housing Investment and Price Trends in the West Englewood Community
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Assessment of Housing Investment and Price Trends in the West Englewood Community
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Battling Uneven Development in Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Build-Preserve-Lead: A Housing Agenda for Chicagos Neighborhoods
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Reports |
LOCAL |
CHA Admissions And Occupancy Policy
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Reports |
LOCAL |
CHA Resident Satisfaction and Management Needs Survey
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Reports |
LOCAL |
CHAC Mobility Counseling Assessment: Final Report
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Reports |
LOCAL |
CHAC Mobility Counseling Assessment: Final Report
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Reports |
LOCAL |
CHAC Section 8 Program: Barriers to Successful Leasing UP
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago - MSA Profile and Investment Opportunities 1999
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Census 2000: Recent Demographic Trends in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Dept.of Buildings -Landlord Tenant Ordinance
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Forum on Housing Solutions - Action Plan
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Program Holds Substantial Promise of Helping Residents Move to Lower-Poverty Neighborhoods
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Rehab Network - Analyses of Chicago DOH Quarterly Reports
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Renters Resource Guide
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicago Zones for Open Space and Parking. Why not affordable housing?
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicagos Human Services System Confronts a Decade of Change
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Chicagos Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributio
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Reports |
LOCAL |
City DOH Affordable Housing Plan: Quarterly Progress Report June 30, 2002
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Reports |
LOCAL |
City DOH Affordable Housing Plan: Quarterly Progress Report March 30, 2002
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Reports |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago - Fair Housing Plan
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Reports |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago 2003 Final Action Plan
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Reports |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago Five Year Affordable Housing Plan 2004-2008
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Closing the Gap: Financing Affordable Housing in the Chicago Area
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Community Lending Factbook
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Reports |
LOCAL |
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Effects of Impact Fees on the Suburban Chicago Housing Market
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Envisioning Racially Just, Opportunity- Based Housing for the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Families Hardist Hit: Effects of Welfare Reform on Homeless Families
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Future Directions of the Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Gentrification in West Town:
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Gentrification in West Town: Contested Ground
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Getting Housed, Staying Housed
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Globalization Comes to Uptown
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Reports |
LOCAL |
HMDA Report for Chicago 1995
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Reports |
LOCAL |
HUD American Housing Survey - Chicago 1995
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Reports |
LOCAL |
HUD American Housing Survey - Chicago 1999
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Highland Park Affordable Housing Plan
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Homes for a Changing Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Homesteading Program, Chicago: Single-Family Community Land Trust Housing
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Burden An Issue No Matter Where You Live in the Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Discrimination & Economic Opportunity in the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Discrimination and Economic Opportunity in the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Initiative in Illinois: Many Successes, A Long Road Ahead
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Set-Asides An Activists Toolkit
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Housing Set-Asides: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
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Reports |
LOCAL |
IHARP First Annual Report 1999
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Reports |
LOCAL |
IHARP Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Report 2002
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Immigration, Gentrification and Chicago Race/Ethnic Relations in the New Global Era
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Immigration, Gentrification, and Chicago Race/ Ethnic Relations in the New Global Era
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Increasing the Stock of Affordable Housing: The Value of Different Strategies in a Growing Crisis
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Reports |
LOCAL |
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Land Reform, Chicago Style
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Maps of the African American and White Populations in the Chicago, IL PMSA
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Metropolis 2020 - Housing Overview
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Metropolis Index: Housing as Opportunity
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Mixing It Up: Public Housing Redevelopment in Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
New Growth in Older Communities
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Not Even A Place in Line: Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program Capacity and Waiting Li
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Poverty and Housing in the Northwest Suburbs
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Predatory Lending Crisis in Chicago: The Dual Mortgage Market and Local Policy
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Present Realities, Future Prospects: Chicago Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Present Realities, Future Prospects: Chicagos Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Preservation Initiative Toolkit
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Preservation Initiative Toolkit
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Preying on Neighborhoods: Subprime Mortage Lending and Chicagoland Foreclosures
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Public Housing in the Public Interest: Examining the Chicago Housing Authority
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Public Housing in the Public Interest: Examining the Chicago Housing Authority
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Putting our Minds Together: The Digital Network Infrastructure and Metro Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Race and Residence in the Chicago Metropolitan Area 1980 to 2000
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Race, Class, and the Abuse of State Power: The Case of Public Housing in Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Race, Class, and the Abuse of State Power: The Case of Public Housing in Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Recommendations for Developing Attainable Workforce Housing in the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Recommendations for Developing Attainable Workforce Housing in the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Regional Employer- Assisted Collaboration for Housing - 2001 Year-end Report
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Regional Rental Market Analysis
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Reinvestment Alert 21: Impacts of CDFIs in Illinois: A Case for an Improved Illinois Fund for Invest
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Reinvestment Alert 22: Where Banks Arent: Despite Growth in Chicago Area Bank Offices, Low-Income an
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Residents at Risk: A Profile of Ida B. Wells and Madden Park
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Review of Tax Increment Financing in the City of Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Risky Business- An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime and Neighborhood Forecl
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, and Chicago Lawn, Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Short Term Pay, Long Time Struggles
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold, Most Like It Here: Forecasting Retirement in the Chicago Region
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Reports |
LOCAL |
State of the Cities Data Systems
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Staying in the Game: Exploring Options for Urban Sustainability
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Tax, Title, & Housing Court Search
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Reports |
LOCAL |
The Foundation of An Analysis of Residential Lending Patterns in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michi
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Reports |
LOCAL |
The Secure Program: Safety Enhanced Communities Utilizing Resident Endeavors
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Reports |
LOCAL |
The State of Housing in Chicago
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Reports |
LOCAL |
The Working Poor: Evidence from the Illinois Families Study
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Think Globally, Act Locally
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Unfinished Business: Increases in African-American Home Buying and Continuing Residential Segregatio
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Uptown Housing and Land Use Study (Loyola)
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Valuing Housing: Public Perceptions of Affordable Housing in the Chicago Region,
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Various Community Development Studies
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Whole Census Tract Demographic Database (from PL and SF1 Census Files)
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Whos Buying Where Part 1 Maps:
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Whos Buying Where Part 2
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Whos Buying Where Part 2 Maps
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Whos buying Where?
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Reports |
LOCAL |
Zoning For A Better Chicago (MPC Brief)
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Reports |
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2003 Advocates Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy
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2006 Advocates Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy
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A Critical Look at Rising Homeownership Rates in the United States Since 1994
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A Global Survey of Community Reinvestment Laws: The Obligation of the Private Sector to Serve the Un
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A Little Knowledge is a Good Thing: Empirical Evidence of the Effectiveness of Pre-Purchased Homeown
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A Prudent Approach to Preventing Predatory Lending
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A Report on Worst Case Housing Needs in 1999: New Opportunity Amid Continuing Challenges, Executive
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Affordable Housing and Smart Growth: making the Connection
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American Planning Association’s Affordable Housing Reader
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America’s Neighbors: The Affordable Housing Crisis and the People it Affects
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America’s Neighbors: The Affordable Housing Crisis and the People it Affects
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An Examination of Manufactured Housing as a Community- and Asset-Building Strategy
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Another Look at Employer-Assisted Housing
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Anti-Predatory lending Toolkit
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Asset Appreciation, Timing of Purchases and Sales and Returns to Low-Income Homeownership
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Barriers to the Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Vol.1
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Barriers to the Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Vol.2
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Beyond Maps: The Next Generation of GIS Tools
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Building Community Assets: A Guide to Credit Union Partnerships
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Building Community Assets: A Guide to Credit Union Partnerships
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Building Innovation for Homeownership
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Building and Operating Neighborhood Indicator Systems: A Guidebook
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Changing Priorities: The Federal Budget and Housing Assistance, 1976-2006
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City Fiscal Structures and Land Development
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Civic Infrastructure and the Financing of Community Development
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Communities of Quality: Defining and Quantifying Quality Affordable Housing
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Community Reinvestment Lending: A Description and Contrast of Loan Production
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Dealing with Neighborhood Change: A Primer on Gentrification and Policy Choices
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Development and Analysis of the National Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Database
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Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets
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Do Federal Funds Better Support Cities or Suburbs? A Spatial Analysis of Federal Spending in the Chi
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Do Homeownership Programs Increase Property Values in Low-Income Neighborhoods?
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Effective Strategies for Community Development Finance
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Eliminating Credit Barriers to Increase Homeownership: How Far Can We Go?
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Equity Participation in Homeownership by Institutional Investors
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Evaluation of Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives in the United States
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Examing Supply-Side Constraints to Low-income Homeownership
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Examining the Relationship Between Housing, Education, and Persistent Segregation
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Expanding the Nations Supply of Affordable Housing: An Evaluation of the HOME Investment Partnership
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From Homeland to a Home: Immigrants and Homeownership in America
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Gentrification Web
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Gentrification: Practices and Policies
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Home Building Patterns in Metropolitan Areas
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Home Price Appreciation in Low and Moderate Income Markets
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Homeownership Trends and Inequality in the United States in the 20th Century
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Housing Policy Debate Archives
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Housing Problems by Tenure and Income Range
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Housing Wealth and Accumulation: Intergenerational Impacts
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Housing for Very Low-Income Households: The Record of President Clinton, 1993-2000
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Housing for Very Low-Income Households: The Record of President Clinton, 1993-2000
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Housing in the 21st Century
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How Local Rent Change and Earning Capacity Affect Natural Household Formation by Young Adults
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How the Federal Housing Administration Affects Homeownership
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Immigration and Rental Prices
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Inclusionary Zoning: A Viable Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis?
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Is Home Rule The Answer? Clarifying The Influence Of Dillons Rule On Growth Management
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Keep HOPE (VI) Alive
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Lessons from the Field: Three Case Studies of Mixed-Income Housing Development
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Lessons from the History of Affordable Housing Cooperatives in the United States: A Case Study in Am
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Losing Ground in the Best of Times: Low Income Renters in the 1990s
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Low Income Housing Profile
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Low Income Housing and Services Programs: Towards a New Perspective
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Low Income Housing and Services Programs: Towards a New Perspective
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Low-to Moderate-Income Lending in Context: Progress Report on the Neighborhood Impacts of Homeowners
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Making Homeownership a Reality: Survey of Habitat for Humanity International Homeowners and Affiliat
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Meeting Our Nations Housing Challenges
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Mixed-Income Housing Developements: Promise and Reality
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Mixed-Income Housing: Unanswered Questions
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Money Income in the United States: 2001
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NIMBY Report Fall 2002: Using Civil Rights Laws to Advance Affordable Housing
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New Directions in Planning Theory
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Out of Reach 2003: Americas Housing Wage Climbs
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Out of Reach 2003: Americas Housing Wage Climbs
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Paycheck to Paycheck: Wages and the Cost of Housing in America
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Paycheck to Paycheck: Wages and the Cost of Housing in America
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Paying for Prosperity: Impact Fees and Job Growth
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Performance of Low-Income and Minority Mortgages
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Perspectives on Renter Income and Affordable Units
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Perspectives on Renter Income and Affordable Units
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PolicyLink Equitable Development Toolkit
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Prepayment Risk and Lower Income Mortgage Borrowers
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Preservation of Existing Housing: A Key Element in a Revitalized National Housing Policy
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Preserving the Low-Income Housing Stock: What Nonprofit Organizations Can Do Today and Tommorow
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Quantifying the Economic Cost of Predatory Lending
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Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000
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Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000
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Racism and Metropolitan Dynamics: The Civil Rights Challenge of the 21st Century
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Rehabilitation Data Needs:A Building Industry Forum
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Reinventing the Company Town: Employer Assisted Housing
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Renewing Public Assets for Community Development
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Rental Housing Assistance Reports
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Rental Housing Assistance — The Worsening Crisis: A Report to Congress on Worst Case Housing Needs
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Rental Housing Production Need Estimates
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Rental Housing Production Need Estimates
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Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies: Lessons from 70 Years of Policy and Practice
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Risky Business - An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime Lending and Neighborho
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Saving Affordable Housing: What Community Groups Can Do & What Government Should Do
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Scarcity and Success: Perspectives on Assisted Housing
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Siting Affordable Housing: Location and Neighborhood Trends of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Develop
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State of the Nations Housing 1998
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State of the Nations Housing 1999
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State of the Nations Housing 2001
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State of the Nations Housing 2003
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State of the Nations Housing 2004
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Stemming the Tide: A Handbook on Preserving Subsidized Multifamily Housing
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Study of the Ongoing Affordability of HOME Program Rents
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Sustaining Home Ownership Through Education and Counseling
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Tax Policy as Housing Policy: The EITCs Potential to Make Housing More Affordable for Working Famili
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The Anatomy of the Low-Income Homeownership Boom in the 1990s
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The Earned Income Tax Credit as an Instrument of Housing Policy
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The Effects of Property, Owner, Location, and Tenant Characteristics on Multifamily Profitability
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The Great Divide: Home Mortage Lending Nationally and 115 Metropolitan Areas
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The Hope VI Resident Tracking Study
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The House Next Door
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The Housing Needs of Lower-Income Homeowners
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The Impact of Homeownership on Child Outcomes
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The Importance of Housing Benefits to Welfare Success
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The Industrial Structure of Affordable Housing Mortage Lending
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The New Demographics of Housing
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The New Demographics of Housing
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The Policy Implications of Portfolio Choices in underserved Mortgage Markets
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The Practice of Low Impact Development
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The Role of Housing as a Component of Household Wealth
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The Social Benefits and Costs of Home Ownership
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The State Role in Urban Land Redevelopment
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The U.S. Homebuilding Industry: A Half Century of Building the American Dream
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Toolkit: Ending Homelessness
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Tools and Strategies for Improving Community Relations in the Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Toward a Targeted Homeownership Tax Credit
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Understanding the Minority Contribution to U.S. Owner Household Growth
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Vacating the City: An Analysis of New Homes vs. Household Growth
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What are Housing Trust Funds?
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Where Will They Live: Metropolitan Dimensions of Affordable Housing Problems
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Why Spatial Mismatch Still Matters
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Working Families with Children: A Closer Look at Homeownership Trends, May 2004
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Young American Adults Living in Parental Homes
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2005-2009 IHDA State Housing Consolidated Plan
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Affordable Planning and Appeal Act
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Case Studies of Vouchered-Out Assisted Properties
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Development and Analysis of the National Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Database
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Expanding Affordable Housing Through Inclusionary Zoning: Lessons From the Washington Metropolitan A
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Housing Set-Asides: Fact-Sheet
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Illinois Affordable Housing Primer
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Illinois Affordable Housing Primer
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Illinois Affordable Housing Primer
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Labor Force Report - County and Municipal
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Making Rents More Affordable: An Analysis of the Statewide Rental Subsidy Progrem
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Measuring Outcomes of Digital Divide Investment to Community Technology Centers
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New Terms for Payday Loans - High Cost Lenders Change Loan Terms to Evade Illinois Consumer Protecti
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Right at Home: Local Support for Employer Assisted Housing
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Risky Business - An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime Lending and Neighborho
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Risky Business - An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime Lending and Neighborho
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Risky Business - An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Subprime Lending and Neighborho
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State of the Nations Housing 2000
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State of the Nations Housing 2002
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The Case for Joining Forces: Affordable Housing and Quality Education
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Wage Data - Occupational Statistics
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Where to File Housing Discrimination Complaints
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