Updates from the chapter
When a 102-unit affordable senior building went up near Rep. Lindsey LaPointe's home, neighbors predicted disaster. "Guess what? It's not. It's an amazing building… it's just housing for people." Watch the full YIGBY webinar from Connections for the Homeless: youtu.be/SwMDUhJ6xsQ
Rob B. in the Wednesday Journal: opposition to Shape Oak Park echoes the fight against Oak Park's 1968 fair housing ordinance. "It should do so again now." www.oakpark.com/2026/11/03/s...
Wondering what AHPAA is? We got you. Help make it more effective by calling your state senator about HB 5198: secure.ngpvan.com/FjBDo1BuRUWp...
this meeting is tonight the NIMBYs and “MIMBYs” want to block new housing to be built by right in Oak Park Can you show up and give a comment in favor of more neighbors?
Our friends at @impactforequity.bsky.social have a great explanation of how the Affordable Planning & Appeals Act works, and how it can be improved through the passage of HB5198! Help pass these improvements by calling your state senator THIS WEEK: secure.ngpvan.com/FjBDo1BuRUWp...
410 new homes are up for a vote at the Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 am, City Hall Room 1103. 345 homes in Lakeview (Wards 43, 44), 59 in Edgewater (48), and a 6-flat in Hermosa (26). Show up and speak in support!
“…as Mayor Brandon Johnson and a defiant City Council are battling over competing renter protection ordinances, they’ve let pandemic-era funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program expire without plans to replace it.” www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
This Saturday, AHIL volunteer lead Tasnim Tanveer is speaking on the State of Housing in 2026 panel at City Civics Day. Sat., Nov. 14, 3–4 p.m., G.A.R. Hall, Chicago Cultural Center. Free. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/city-civic...
Addressing the systemic lack of affordable housing is a disruptive view that we're proud to hold.
Oak Park neighbors: The Shape Oak Park hearing continues this Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, Room 201. If you signed up in October but weren't called, or you support the plan and haven't commented yet, please come. engageoakpark.com/Shape
Tomorrow night! Happy hour with Ald. Desmon Yancy celebrating the 71st St. upzoning in the 5th Ward 🎉 6–8 pm at Dawn Eatery, 1642 E 56th St. Free, appetizers provided, and everyone's welcome. RSVP at the link in bio. #Chicago #SouthSide #HydePark #YIMBY #AbundantHousing
AHIL Member Tasnim Tanveer Testifies before the Illinois House Executive Committee
Good morning. Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to speak. My name is Tasnim Tanveer. I am a volunteer member of Abundant Housing Illinois, a pro-housing advocacy group with over 530 members.
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- AHIL Member Tasnim Tanveer Testifies before the Illinois House Executive CommitteeMay 7, 2026Good morning. Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to speak. My name is Tasnim Tanveer. I am a volunteer member of Abundant Housing Illinois, a pro-housing advocacy group with over 530 members.
- AHIL Lead Steffany Bahamon testifies before the Illinois Senate Executive CommitteeApril 24, 2026Chair Castro, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.
- Guest essay: Evanston zoning debate shows need for Pritzker housing planApril 22, 2026After attending approximately a dozen community meetings in Evanston regarding proposed changes to the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning code, it is clear to me that the Illinois General Assembly must pass Gov.
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