Illinois offering $7,500 in down payment assistance

The Illinois Housing Development Authority has launched a program that will provide down payments of $7,500 each to up to 4,000 first-time homebuyers, veterans and others in 10 Illinois counties.

The program, called 1stHomeIllinois, also is intended for those who haven’t owned a home in the last three years, with borrower income limits of up to $106,400 for a family of three or more…Please click here to read Becky Yerak’s story in the Tribune.