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Counties Count!
Housing Pressure Builds: What Illinois Voters Want—and What It Means for Counties
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A new statewide poll, first reported by Capitol Fax, reveals overwhelming concern about housing affordability—and strong bipartisan support for legislative action. In this episode of the Counties Count! Podcast, we look at what voters are saying, how proposed solutions like “missing middle” housing could reshape communities, and what it all means for counties navigating the balance between state policy and local control.