For many first-time buyers, the idea of purchasing a home can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating mortgages, credit scores and down payments.

A Kankakee Planning Board hearing on Tuesday could play a significant role in determining the future of Fortitude Community Outreach's homelessness services in Kankakee.

Tyler Tarlton, Lou Pignatelli Sr., and Lou Pignatelli Jr. of Tarlton & Pignatelli LLC plan to construct multiple duplex-style townhomes, with one cluster planned for the 200 block of West Seventh Street and Avenue B, and another set at Lynn Boulevard and 16th Avenue.

The property is located in unincorporated Kendall County and is zoned for agriculture use. At their Aug. 7 meeting, Oswego planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended recommended approval of the plans upon rezoning and annexation of the land by the village.

Marquette Management provides property management for more than 14,000 units across eight states. Emblem Oswego is located at 2000 Emblem Circle.

Yorkville approved an ordinance to fine and possibly jail the city's homeless after public safety complaints made about four homeless individuals in the past month.

Developers looking to turn the former Maplewood School property into a multifamily residential area in Cary have another 90 days to propose the final plan to the Village Board.

John Bays he will fix up gravelly, unused city parking lot in Joliet to make room for tenants at new Bays Tower.

The Oswego School Board is taking the first step in a plan that could eventually raze the former Traughber Junior High School to make way for a 246-unit apartment and townhouse development.

A proposed development in Yorkville with 20-single family residential lots, designed for the 55-and-older crowd, is a significant step closer to shovels in the ground after the city approved a revised final plat.

The McHenry City Council gave a thumbs up - but not an official yes - to a proposal for a solar farm off of Curran Road that neighbors are not opposed to

McHenry School District 15 received two bids, opened Monday, from organization interested in purchasing Landmark School for different potential future uses

The Kankakee County Housing Authority cut the ribbon Wednesday on a $14 million affordable housing development, the West Harbor Residences, located in Kankakee’s 5th Ward.

Campton Hills' village president calls the LaFox development “This is probably the biggest thing that’s ever happened in town. Geneva District 304 officials want an impact fee of more than $6 million.

Two developers looking to convert old buildings in McHenry to apartments got an early nod for their plans, though a new proposal to convert one building into a community center has emerged.

Expansion of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit could allow construction of tens of thousands more affordable housing units in Illinois

Work on the second building at Shodeen Group’s The Reserve at Hudson Crossing luxury apartment building in downtown Oswego is ahead of schedule.

Two developers are set to pitch the McHenry City Council Monday on separate ideas for converting two highly visible downtown buildings into apartments.

Zoning commissioners have asked builders of a proposed luxury mixed-use development in Cary to come back with clearer details.

A developer’s 3-year-old plan to build 40 luxury-style townhomes on the south side of Sycamore, now called Hathaway Gardens Subdivision, moved one step closer to fruition Monday, though it still needs approval from the City Council.

Mayor D'Arcy said Joliet needs more apartments if it wants a residency rule requiring newly hired workers to move into the city.

The City of Lockport has released an online survey for community members to offer feedback for the city's strategic plan.

A townhome development in Crystal Lake was issued a stop work order for “serious and widespread” problems that included a sewage backup.

A delay in finalizing an inspection checklist and the scheduling process will buy Sterling landlords a little more time before inspection notices begin arriving for their rental properties.

Seeking to reverse a trend dating back nearly 20 years, Kankakee County officials continue to push for new housing developments.

Builders of a proposed “luxury” mixed-use development in Cary are moving forward with zoning requests next week with some changes made to the plan based on resident feedback.

Many city workers already live outside Joliet since a residency rule was eliminated in 2009 before being reinstated in 2016 for union employees.

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for independent-living duplexes at The Preserve at Heritage Woods in Minooka.

The Lockport City Council approved a rezoning and construction plan for a new subdivision between Bruce Road and I-355 on Wednesday.

A prolific homebuilder wants to buy a chunk of land near Naperville from the DuPage Water Commission.

At the June 24 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously voted to increase the village’s water tap-on fees by $3,000 to bring them to $5,200 per unit.

The Lockport City Council is expected to vote on plans for two new residential developments at its meeting on July 2.

Developers looking to turn the former Maplewood School property into a multifamily residential area in Cary shared updated plans that now include owner-occupied single-family homes after many residents advocated for them.

With a massive facility upgrade on the horizon, Yorkville School District 115 funded a demographic study to see how prepared or unprepared their current buildings are for future enrollment growth. By 2029-2030, an extra 825 students are projected by the study.

Campton Hills stands to receive $9.45 million in permit fees from a proposed annexation of 962 acres with 900 homes, according to a draft agreement, but the Geneva school district isn't guaranteed any of that.

The village of Oswego's current residential water tap-on fee is $2,200 per unit for all housing types. That rate might go up.

The McHenry City Council weighed in on what members want to see in development in downtown ahead of ordinance updates that will guide developers going forward.

The Huntley Village Board was lukewarm on the idea of duplexes along Route 47, with some trustees hoping to see that area developed with commercial uses.

The McHenry County courts have granted Fox River Grove permission to demolish a long-abandoned apartment complex as lawsuits among contractors and the developer continue.

A year after the McHenry City Council shot down Shodeen Group's development plans, city leaders will discuss what their vision is for the area.

In a departure from the contentious now-dead project of Settlements of LaFox's more than 2,000 homes in St. Charles, the village of Campton Hills is poised for a smaller, less dense annexation.

Ezio Community Development Services recently awarded its first Ezio’s Home Remodel and Repair Grant to a homeowner in Joliet's Manningdale neighborhood.

The second meeting of the new Joliet District 5 advisory council will be at the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Branch.

Developers are pursuing plans for a five-story, mixed-use building on "Block B" in downtown Fox River Grove.

The Dixon City Council approved an agreement with Lee County officials on June 2, 2025, that allows access to previously awarded grant funds to be used for rehabilitating or demolishing abandoned properties.

The Lockport City Council is considering a plan for a new 23-unit townhome development north of Division Street and East of Cedar Road.

Following nearly seven years of discussions and plans, the J. Jeffers housing and business project appears ready to begin.

Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy gives his first State of the City Address, says Joliet is being rebranded as a destination point

DuPage County Board members passed a resolution Tuesday authorizing the creation of a land bank as part of a push to expand affordable housing.

Residents of a subdivision neighboring a proposed 37-acre mixed-use development are speaking out against a plan that would connect New Haven Drive to Route 31, disrupting their community, residents say.