The Waukegan Housing Authority announces it will be accepting applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List. Beginning Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 12:00am CST, applications will be available electronically to those interested in applying to be placed on the Section 8 Waiting List. Applications will be available online at www.waukeganhousinq.com at 12:00am CST starting October 22, 2025 through October 29, 2025 at 11:59pm CST, 24 hours a day.
Applicants are reminded that no applications will be accepted at any of the Waukegan Housing Authority offices. All applications must be completed online no later than October 29, 2025 at 11:59pm CST. Applications will be selected by way of a lottery system. As such, order of receipt has no bearing on whether an application will be selected for the waiting list. Applicants need not attend the lottery as they will be notified in writing if they have been placed on the waiting list.
The website is mobile friendly, and applicants may also apply via their mobile phone as long as it is has internet access.
For individuals who have questions or require a reasonable accommodation please call (847) 625-4622 between October 22, 2025 and October 29, 2025. Staff will be available to assist Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm CST. Please note that staff will not be available outside of these designated hours (5:01 pm to 7:59 am CST daily).
The Housing Choice Voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.