News - HACC

Housing Authority of Cook County Participates in Groundbreaking HUD Credit Reporting Study

February 14, 2020 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Housing Authority of Cook County one of three Public Housing Authorities nationwide to participate in first-of-its-kind study (Cook County, IL) – Today, a new report...read more

2019 Annual Report

January 21, 2020 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Click the cover below to read all about the year 2019 at the Housing Authority of Cook County:

Volunteers help housing authority residents pursue college degrees

November 04, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

President Toni Preckwinkle Tours South Suburban Redevelopment Sites

October 25, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Today, Executive Director Richard Monocchio was joined by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for a tour of the newly-redeveloped, affordable housing sites located throughout...read more

From Jail to an Apartment – not the Streets. Secure Housing is Key for those Pulling their Lives Back Together

October 08, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Student Scholarships and Support Grow in the South Suburbs

September 28, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Thanks to a collaborative effort between the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC), One Million Degrees (OMD) and local community colleges, 65 HACC residents and...read more

For those exiting the criminal justice system, housing can make all the difference

September 26, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

The Housing Authority of Cook County Commits to Providing Affordable Housing to Support the Reentry Community

September 23, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Today, Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) Executive Director, Richard Monocchio, announced a new housing pilot program in collaboration with the Circuit Court of Cook...read more

HACC Employee Honored with Women’s Leadership Award by WNBA Team Chicago Sky

August 20, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Phyllis Johnson, a former counselor from the Housing Authority of Cook County’s (HACC) Family Self-Sufficiency Program, was honored tonight as the recipient of the #RedefinePossible...read more

Slowik: Summer jobs program puts high school students to work in forest preserves

July 30, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

Over 100 HACC Youth Graduate from Summer Jobs Program in the Forest Preserves of Cook County

July 26, 2019 | By Nicholas Mathiowdis

(Cook County) – Thanks to a collaborative effort between the Forest Preserves of Cook County, the Housing Authority of Cook County, Friends of the Forest...read more