Thousands of older and low-income homeowners across Illinois are living in unsafe conditions because they can’t afford critical repairs. Together, we can change that.

Seniors anchor our neighborhoods, especially in low-income neighborhoods and towns. This means helping seniors age at home in safety, comfort, and dignity is not only an urgent need, but will improve the quality of life in entire communities.

Join us on Saturday, October 4 at 12:00 PM, at the Lincoln Library (326 S. 7th Street, Springfield, IL) for the Fix Our Homes Illinois Town Hall.

This is your chance to:

✅ Stand with older homeowners as they share their stories, and hear from the DePaul Institute for Housing Studies

✅ Show legislators that Illinoisans demand action

✅ Connect with neighbors and advocates building a statewide solution

We’re turning lived experience into real policy change in the form of a comprehensive infrastructure for senior home repair in Illinois through legislative action — and we need you there.

Together, we can make 2026 the year Illinois finally invests in safe, healthy homes for all. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this movement."

Convened since 2023 by Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) in Chicago, the coalition also includes AARP Illinois, Access Living, AgeGuide, AgeOptions, BCMW Community Services, Center for Health and Social Care Integration at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Bungalow Association, Chicago Urban League, Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity, Community Partners for Affordable Housing, DePaul Institute for Housing Studies, Enterprise Community Partners, Faith 1 Network, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Folded Map Project, Garfield Park Community Council, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, Housing Action Illinois, Illinois Aging Together, Illinois Anti-Foreclosure Coalition (IAFC), Light Up Lawndale, Morning Star Baptist Church,  Mothers Opposed to Violence Everywhere (M.O.V.E.), Neighborhood Housing Services, North Branch Works, Northwest Housing Partnership, Northside Community Resources, Project Now, Rebuilding Together, See Me! Seniors on the Move, Southland Development, Southwest Organizing Project, Teamwork Englewood, Woodstock Institute, and YouthBuild. (As of September 2025)