Jiménez Honored at Illinois Housing Summit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, was recognized for her commitment to serving Illinois residents and combating homelessness during the 2026 Home Illinois Summit hosted by the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness. The summit was held on May 12th and 13th at the Crowne Plaza Springfield – Convention Center.

“As the Chair of the Housing Committee, I know the importance of our communities having accessible and affordable housing for all,” said Jiménez. “We have been working hard to ensure that Illinoisans are being supported in the ways that they need and that they have options when faced with homelessness.”

This year’s summit takes on the theme of ‘Rising with Resilience’ to discuss legislation and appropriations regarding affordable housing and homelessness. The recognition took place during the Lunch Plenary session of the Summit on Wednesday, May 13th.

This legislative session, Rep. Jiménez introduced several bills that would reduce housing costs and make housing more affordable for Illinoisans: 

• House Bill 4964, which ensures home sellers have control of where and how their property is marketed; 
• House Bill 1427, which forbids landlords from using or relying on algorithmic devices that generate rent data amounts;
• House Bill 3687, which allows local voters to decide whether their city can impose rent control; and
• House Bill 5183, which restricts landlords from charging both a pet fee and pet rent, and pet rent cannot exceed 1% or $35 and a pet fee has to be refundable and cannot exceed 15% or $350.

“I am deeply honored to have received this recognition and grateful to stand alongside advocates, service providers and community leaders who work every day to support Illinois families,” said Jiménez. “Addressing homelessness and expanding affordable housing requires all of us working together, and I remain committed to continuing this important work for communities across our state.”

For more information, contact Rep. Jiménez’s district office at info@replilianjimenez.com.