Illinois Affordable

Housing Champion

Awards

2017 Awardees

The Jon Linfield

Award

In recognition of innovation

and excellence in affordable

housing in rural Illinois.

The Jon Linfield

Award

Macoupin Homes, StauntonMacoupin Housing Services

• 38 single family rental homes in

southern Macoupin County.

• MCHA offers on-site credit

counseling and economic self-

sufficiency courses to residents

through its Homeownership Center

The Wyvetter H. Younge

Award

In recognition of innovation

and excellence in affordable

housing in metropolitan

Illinois.

The Wyvetter H. Younge

Award

Morton Estates, Village of

Morton Miller-Valentine Group, St. Mary Development

Corporation and METEC

• Adaptive reuse of the former Morton

Nursing Home

• Features 61 completely rebuilt one- and

two-bedroom apartments with energy-

efficient appliances

The Gale Cincotta

Award

In recognition of innovation

and excellence in affordable

housing in metropolitan

Chicago.

The Gale Cincotta

Award

Milwaukee Avenue

Apartments, ChicagoFull Circle Communities

• 32 units, fully accessible to

individuals and families with

motor and sensory disabilities

• All units are for people earning

less than 60 percent AMI

Recognizes dedication and

contribution

to:

• neighborhood stabilization

• foreclosure prevention

• community building

2017 Art Turner

Legislator of the

Year Award

Representative Turner’s Accomplishments

• Illinois State Representative, District 9

• Served in office from 2010 – present

• Serves on nine committees

• Chief Co-Sponsor of SB2921, the

vehicle that extended the Illinois

Affordable Housing Tax Credit

State Representative Arthur Turner, Jr.

2017 Art Turner

Legislator of the

Year Award

In recognition of

extraordinary service and

commitment to empowering

Illinois households.

2017 Housing

Counseling Agency

of the Year

Affordable Housing Corporation

of Lake County

Services:

• Foreclosure Prevention

• Home Rehabilitation

• Homebuyer Assistance

• Neighborhood Stabilization

Results:

• Empowered nearly 500 HH to

address their foreclosure situation

through counseling & mediation

2017 Housing

Counseling Agency

of the Year

In recognition of

extraordinary service and

commitment to affordable

homeownership.

2017 Mortgage

Lender of the Year

Award

2017 Mortgage

Lender of the Year

Award

• IHDA’s #1 Lender for five years

in a row

• Closed 420 loans for more than

$61 million in first mortgage

financing using IHDA programs

• Top IHDA lender in terms of

both loan count and total

volume

Recognizes efforts to

• stimulate the housing market

• revitalize communities, and

• stabilize neighborhoods through

homeownership

2017 Loan Officer of

the Year Award

2017 Loan Officer of

the Year Award

JASON ACCOLA• Senior Mortgage Consultant with

Wintrust Mortgage

• IHDA’s #1 Originator for five

years in a row

• Connected clients with nearly $14

million in IHDA first mortgages

Congratulations

to all the

awardees!