Illinois
Last checked 2026-06-16
950
Total eligible tracts
211
Rural eligible
238
Max designations (25%)
1
Days to federal window
Nomination process
Eligible tracts
Loading 950 eligible tracts…
| County | Eligible tracts |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 477 |
| Winnebago County | 30 |
| St. Clair County | 27 |
| Will County | 26 |
| Kane County | 24 |
| Lake County | 24 |
| Peoria County | 21 |
| Sangamon County | 20 |
| Madison County | 19 |
| Macon County | 17 |
Data context
257
Eligible tracts in EIG DCI top distress quintile
The EIG Distressed Communities Index (2019–2023) is referenced in many state scoring rubrics. Quintile 1 = most distressed. See whether OZ 1.0 reached the most distressed places →
3
Counties with eligible tracts designated USDA persistent poverty
Persistent poverty = 20%+ poverty rate in every census 1980–2010. Source: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2015 edition). Relevant for USDA RD program eligibility and QROF rural bonus. See QROF rural bonus mechanics →
297
Prior NMTC investments in eligible OZ tracts
CDFI Fund NMTC Public Data Release (2024). Indicates prior CDFI capital deployment track record in these tracts. See how NMTC and OZ stack →
804
Eligible tracts with CRA designation (LMI or distressed/underserved)
Banks earn CRA credit for investing in low- or moderate-income tracts (Track 1), and in non-metropolitan middle-income tracts officially designated distressed or underserved by FFIEC (Track 2). When an OZ project sits in a CRA-eligible tract, bank capital can satisfy CRA obligations while generating OZ tax benefits. How CRA and OZ interact →
Cities: Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Joliet, Peoria and 234 more
ZIP codes: 60636, 60624, 60609, 60623, 60620 and 374 more
See all 239 cities and 379 ZIP codes
All cities:
Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield, Aurora, Decatur, Chicago Heights, Waukegan, Riverdale, Harvey, Cicero, Calumet City, Blue Island, Bloomington, Rock Island, Dolton, Kankakee, Granite City, Madison, Markham, Hazel Crest, Alton, Champaign, North Chicago, Belleville, Harrisburg, Freeport, Danville, Elgin, Melrose Park, Centralia, East Alton, Zion, Quincy, Urbana, Crete, Mount Vernon, Lake In The Hills, West Frankfort, Dekalb, University Park, Summit Argo, Steger, South Holland, Round Lake, Park Forest, Loves Park, Oak Forest, Galesburg, Murphysboro, Montgomery, Moline, Maywood, Jacksonville, Crystal Lake, Addison, Carbondale, Chicago Ridge, Alsip, Bridgeview, Collinsville, Carpentersville, Homewood, Kewanee, Justice, Bellwood, Crestwood, Belvidere, Sterling, Harvard, Beardstown, Caseyville, Hanover Park, Great Lakes, Grayslake, Oswego, Rock Falls, Charleston, Matteson, Mattoon, Robbins, Bloomingdale, Metropolis, Burbank, Rantoul, Posen, Peoria Heights, National Stock Yards, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills, Palatine, Grantsburg, Hickory Hills, Cortland, Venice, Wood River, Des Plaines, Dundee, Evanston, Fairview Heights, Eldorado, East Moline, Vandalia, Country Club Hills, Arlington Heights, Worth, Crest Hill, Tinley Park, Glendale Heights, Robinson, Woodlawn, Wheaton, Wheeling, River Grove, White Hall, Ridgway, Richton Park, Taylorville, Boles, Pulaski, Pontiac, Bethalto, Bourbonnais, Woodridge, Pekin, Patoka, Bradley, Paris, Woodstock, Pana, Watseka, Roxana, Benton, Roodhouse, Ullin, Bartlett, Sycamore, Astoria, Vermont, Streamwood, Stonefort, Stone Park, Beecher, Belknap, Vernon, South Roxana, Vernon Hills, South Elgin, Skokie, Vienna, Silvis, Villa Ridge, Shobonier, Virden, Shawneetown, Schaumburg, Savanna, Sandoval, Salem, Rushville, Table Grove, Ottawa, Muddy, Olney, Frankfort Heights, Chenoa, Chebanse, Girard, Glen Ellyn, Glenview, Golconda, Hampshire, Hartford, Cary, Harwood Heights, Havana, Carterville, Herrin, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Franklin Park, Frankfort, Olmsted, Equality, Cypress, De Soto, Cottage Hills, Columbia, Dongola, Du Quoin, Dupo, East Carondelet, East Peoria, Christopher, Edwardsville, Elizabethtown, Elk Grove Village, Elmwood Park, Elwood, Hurst, Ipava, Carrier Mills, Algonquin, Buncombe, Mounds, Buffalo Grove, Creve Coeur, Mulberry Grove, Mulkeytown, Mundelein, Brownstown, New Lenox, Normal, North Aurora, Brookport, Oak Park, Odell, Odin, Midlothian, Cairo, Cambria, Lockport, Carol Stream, La Salle, Carmi, Lake Zurich, Lawrenceville, Lewistown, Lombard, Maunie, Lovejoy, Carlinville, Machesney Park, Macomb, Marion, Canton, Junction
All ZIP codes:
60636, 60624, 60609, 60623, 60620, 60617, 60639, 60628, 60621, 60629, 60649, 60619, 60632, 60651, 60637, 60612, 60616, 60608, 60653, 60644, 62703, 60411, 60085, 60505, 61604, 61104, 60827, 60426, 62702, 62526, 60804, 62521, 61603, 61605, 62201, 60647, 60432, 60406, 60436, 61201, 60409, 60659, 61102, 62207, 60419, 61101, 61701, 60901, 62205, 60660, 61103, 62040, 60064, 62002, 60428, 60429, 61820, 60433, 60435, 62060, 60506, 60645, 61032, 60626, 60625, 60643, 61832, 61602, 61606, 62946, 62204, 62203, 61801, 60417, 61834, 60120, 62301, 60160, 61109, 60099, 62024, 62522, 62206, 62801, 62701, 60640, 62704, 62864, 62226, 62223, 60101, 60618, 60073, 62234, 60615, 60014, 60110, 60115, 60803, 60538, 60087, 60641, 62966, 60415, 60501, 60466, 62896, 62901, 62650, 61614, 62523, 61401, 61265, 60452, 61111, 60484, 61108, 60156, 60455, 60475, 60473, 60153, 62090, 61802, 61008, 61704, 61071, 61615, 61616, 61443, 62095, 62618, 62305, 61866, 62232, 61244, 61081, 62071, 61920, 62471, 61938, 61107, 60004, 62208, 60638, 60139, 60133, 60469, 60465, 60403, 60459, 60458, 60457, 60453, 60418, 60088, 60430, 60104, 60108, 60112, 60443, 60118, 62943, 60123, 60472, 62960, 60477, 60164, 62220, 60543, 60030, 60478, 60504, 60033, 60633, 60074, 60482, 62930, 60434, 62450, 62524, 62439, 62926, 62454, 62525, 62923, 62557, 62568, 62924, 62934, 62931, 62262, 62938, 62418, 62995, 62992, 62987, 62984, 62222, 62979, 62976, 62970, 62965, 62964, 62236, 62239, 62959, 62240, 62954, 62626, 62949, 62948, 62306, 62918, 62908, 62640, 62765, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62756, 62757, 62762, 62875, 62870, 62763, 62764, 62766, 62917, 62767, 62865, 62861, 62840, 62769, 62776, 62832, 62796, 62822, 62821, 62723, 62881, 62722, 62882, 62915, 62914, 62644, 62912, 62651, 62910, 62909, 62902, 62681, 62690, 62898, 62892, 62705, 62706, 62707, 62885, 62708, 62711, 62712, 62715, 62719, 62812, 61301, 62202, 60914, 60188, 60194, 60201, 60202, 60304, 60401, 60412, 60421, 60423, 60441, 60445, 60451, 60460, 60471, 60502, 60503, 60517, 60542, 60607, 60613, 60622, 60630, 60634, 60655, 60706, 60187, 60178, 60177, 60090, 60013, 60016, 60018, 60025, 60047, 60060, 60061, 60077, 60079, 60086, 60089, 60098, 60171, 60102, 60103, 60107, 60121, 60131, 60137, 60140, 60142, 60148, 60165, 60169, 60707, 60915, 62092, 60922, 61630, 61634, 61636, 61637, 61639, 61651, 61652, 61653, 61654, 61655, 61656, 61726, 61761, 61764, 61821, 61825, 61944, 62010, 62018, 62025, 62048, 62059, 62082, 62084, 62087, 61629, 61611, 61610, 61282, 60970, 61074, 61110, 61115, 61125, 61126, 61130, 61131, 61132, 61204, 61266, 61299, 61607, 60007, 61350, 61441, 61455, 61482, 61484, 61501, 61520, 61542, 61554, 61601, 62996
Look up a specific tract (FFIEC) → Source: FFIEC Census Flat File 2026, joined to IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 eligible tracts.
170
Eligible tracts in top investability quintile (Urban Institute model)
The Urban Institute investability model scores OZ-eligible tracts by predicted likelihood of attracting private capital, based on OZ 1.0 investment patterns. Quintile 1 = highest predicted investability among scored tracts. Not all tracts are scored — coverage reflects tracts with sufficient OZ 1.0 data.
How to influence the nomination
The submission window is open. Here's what to do:
- Review the full process in the Nomination process section above.
- Open the submission portal →
- Build your case: document census data, existing development assets, letters of support from partners, and community need.
- For coalition-building tactics and sample language, see how-to-advocate.
- For step-by-step nomination documentation guidance, see the Accelerator for America OZ Designation Toolkit →
Who to contact
Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/oppzn.htmlCertified CDFIs
30 certified CDFIs headquartered in Illinois. CDFI Fund certified list →
USDA Rural Development
USDA RD Illinois State Office →RCAP Regional Partner
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership →Rural LISC
Rural LISC →Native / tribal
No formal tribal consultation process has been published for Illinois's OZ 2.0 nomination. If your jurisdiction contains or is adjacent to tribal land, contact the relevant Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) or tribal government directly before submitting a nomination.
Eligible tract counts: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (April 6, 2026). Rural designation: Notice 2025-50, Section 4.01. Status tier last verified 2026-06-16. Full methodology.