Registration is now open for our Annual Neighborhood Forum on Tuesday, May 19, 2026! We’re excited to once again bring together more than 200 neighbors, local multifamily developers, community leaders, and partners for this important event. This year’s forum theme, “Keeping it Local: How Chicago Owners are key to disrupting the problem of irresponsible investors,” […] Read More

A Note from Stacie Young, President & CEO, and the Board of Directors  Investing in Our Future.  The theme of our FY 2025 Performance and Credit Review Report reflects the many ways in which CIC delivers on our mission: by investing in the naturally occurring affordable housing stock that our region relies upon, by investing in the […] Read More

Building a Legacy in Brainerd and Beyond  Real estate is a  calling for Joyce Trimuel and Kevin Harley that is rooted in community, legacy, and love for Chicago’s South Side. Together, they are building a portfolio that creates generational wealth while uplifting the neighborhoods they call home.  Joyce, a lifelong South Sider from Auburn Gresham, began her real estate journey during the […] Read More

Building Best-in-Class Homes in Woodlawn  Bill Williams knows what it means to search for stable, quality housing. Growing up in Chicago, his family moved frequently, living in neighborhoods from North Lawndale to Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, Edgewater, and Woodlawn. Each move was driven by the same need: to find affordable housing that was safe and reliable. […] Read More

Building Stability and Opportunity on Chicago’s South Side  For Jose Chavez, real estate is more than just an investment. It is a pathway to freedom, family, and community impact. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Jose is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Mexico. He spent his childhood moving from apartment to apartment across the […] Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 9, 2026  MEDIA CONTACT  Mary Kate Franz   Rise Strategy Group  312.919.4620  E: marykate@risestrategygroup.com   COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION LOAN FROM JPMORGANCHASEThe Loan Will Enable CIC to Expand Its Support for Affordable Rental Housing Across Chicago CHICAGO – Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a Chicago nonprofit lender that finances the acquisition, rehabilitation, and […] Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 11, 2025  MEDIA CONTACT  Mary Kate Franz   Rise Strategy Group  312.919.4620  E: marykate@risestrategygroup.com   CIC, WINTRUST & STEANS FAMILY FOUNDATION LAUNCH NEW FINANCING TOOL TO STRENGTHEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NORTH LAWNDALENew program will help preserve and improve rental housing by encouraging investment in the community CHICAGO — Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a Chicago […] Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT Kiera S. Ellis Rise Strategy Group E: kiera@risestrategygroup.com  COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORP. ANNOUNCES 2025 IMPACT, INCLUDING $50+ MILLION IN LOANS AND GRANTS PRESERVING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING Nonprofit Lender Releases its FY 2025 Performance and Credit Report CHICAGO – Community Investment Corporation (CIC), a Chicago nonprofit lender that finances […] Read More