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Illinois’ unrelenting homelessness crisis and rising construction costs are adding momentum to a new state-backed tax credit that advocates say would help local governments generate as many as 3,500 new affordable homes across the state each year. But with a potential recession looming and federal aid about to dry up, advocates must convince skeptics that the $35 million-per-year program will be worth the cost to taxpayers.
Read article at Illinois Answers Project here.