Old National Bank is making homebuying easy with their Down Payment Assistance Program. The program is designed to take away ...

The Community Assistance Program, known as CAPS, said they received a letter stating, come Monday, they're going to have to turn away 141 seniors who depend on their help to get a job. Without federal ...

Community groups and organizations are stepping up to help Chicagoans impacted by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit freeze put food on the table after SNAP benefits lapsed Saturday ...

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Aurora is looking to beef up its down payment assistance program after officials say it was nearly shut down because of the limited number of applications it was receiving. The revamped program would ...

As higher home prices and upfront costs continue to sideline many first-time buyers, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) provided $43 million in down payment assistance in 2025, ...