Inside Housing

In memory of Howard Landau

Shriver Center Housing Litigation Director Bill Wilen Transitions to Counsel
A look back at Bill's distinguished career, wise counsel, and good friendship and cheer over the years.

About 21,000 At-Risk Households Across the Country Need Congress' Help to Access Housing Vouchers
The Shriver Center is working with a coalition of advocates, including the Chicago Housing Initiative, on a federal housing initiative aimed at helping about 2,1000 low-income households nationally.

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Proposes One-for-One Public Housing Unit Replacement Legislation
In 2010, the Shriver Center continued its advocacy with the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to restore the one-for-one replacement requirement for demolished or disposed of public housing units.

Legislative Updates
This year, the Shriver Center's housing unit successfully advanced new legislation to improve the housing rights of survivors of domestic and sexual violence and safeguard Illinois homeowners' ability to try and save their homes from foreclosure.

The Shriver Center is profoundly grateful for the generosity of the following foundations for their support of our work on housing issues:

Grand Victoria Foundation
Illinois Bar Foundation
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Landau Family Foundation
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation