At the end of this month, the federal eviction moratorium will expire. However, Illinois is set to phase out its eviction moratorium in...

Our board member, Joanne Rogers, VP of Mortgage at Guaranteed Rate, explains how our current "hot" housing market is not burning for...

Board member Erica Page Muhammad writes about fair housing and homeownership from her perspective as a Black woman.

Read The Daily Northwestern's follow-up article (to this piece) about Open Communities' work with the Cook County Emergency Rental...

Read the Daily Northwestern's piece about the Fair Housing and Reparations Roundtable Open Communities hosted as part of Fair Housing Month.

Just what does a fair housing investigator do? Meet Jessica*, one of Open Communities’ investigators. With a background in architecture...

Watch Open Communities' Jasemen Hatcher on Evanston Live TV discuss housing for black Evanston residents.

Board Co-President, Alisa Kaplan, talks about why she chooses to support Open Communities. There’s nothing more rewarding than making a...

April is Fair Housing Month in the United States. Open Communities, the leader in Fair Housing Advocacy for Chicago's north and northwest...

Listen to WCPT-AM's Out Chicago interview with Open Communities' Mary Ellen Ball and Jasemen Hatcher about fair housing and the LGBTQ+...

Fifty-three years ago, on April 11, the idea of fair housing shifted from a dream to a reality. With the signing of Title VIII of the...

Read The Daily Northwestern's interview with Open Communities' Jasemen Hatcher about the Cook County Rental Assistance Program.

It has been one year since the beginning of the pandemic. This year has taught us the importance of grace, empathy, flexibility, and the...

Read the Evanston Roundtable's article about Open Communities' new workshops for renters, homeowners, landlords, and home buyers.

Listen to WBBM-AM Newsradio's interview with Open Communities' Mary Ellen Ball about the Cook County Rental Assistance Program.

I have always felt a need to advocate for something. Intolerance for injustice was an identity for me growing up, but it was never...

Read The Daily Herald's coverage of Open Communities' partnership with Cook County to offer rental assistance.

In March we are hosting a number of workshops to educate landlords, tenants. real estate professionals, and everyone else interested in...

For Random Acts of Kindness month, we asked our Board Chair, Carol Golder, to talk about why she gives her time, talent, and treasure to...

A new year, even a year that feels no different from the previous year, is an incredibly powerful time. It allows folks to pause,...