Student Advocates Spur Optimism; Community Coalitions Add Strength
We are encouraged by the advocacy and leadership of high school students in our Chicago Northshore communities. New Trier High School and...
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PRESS RELEASE Fair Housing Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory AI Tools Used by Local Housing Provider
Open Communities Contact: Dominic Voz dominic@open-communities.org 312-620-8304 September 25th, 2023 Fair Housing Lawsuit Challenges...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Where You're From Shouldn't Limit Where You Can Live Now
What do inclusive communities mean to you? How can we ensure our communities are genuinely open to all? At Open Communities, we know one...
Age Discrimination in Housing – What You Need to Know
The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination due to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and...
Disability Pride Month: Understanding the ADA and Housing
July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination...
Pride Month – Know your LGBTQ+ Housing Rights
June is Pride Month, and June 28th is Pride Day in honor of the first Pride march in 1970 in New York City. Fifty-three years later, we...
Why We Are "All Inn" Support of Connections for the Homeless and the Margarita Inn
On Tuesday, May 22, we will be at the Evanston City Council meeting “All Inn” in support of the work Connections for the Homeless is...
Why Fair Housing Matters in Chicago in 2023
April is National Fair Housing Month. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing...
Open Communities Celebrates Fair Housing Month
April is National Fair Housing Month, a time to celebrate the passage of the Fair Housing Act signed 55 years ago on April 11, 1968. The...
Make Your Voice Heard about Evanston's RLTO
This year, Evanston's City Council is considering ways to upgrade the current RLTO, the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance. The RLTO...
How The White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights Affects Chicago Suburban Tenants
Recently we were excited to see the White House release its Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights to promote fair housing for renters....
50 Years of Fighting for Fair Housing
Open Communities celebrates 50 years of fighting for fair housing on Chicago's North Shore. This post explains why and our future plans
Redlining – Still an Issue in 2022
Redlining still exists - but now it is digital redlining. What is digital redlining, and how is Open Communities fighting it?
Meet Our 50th Anniversary Award Recipients
Open Communities celebrates 50 years and presents The Emerging Municipality Award, Spirit of Open Communities Award, and Jean Cleland Award.
Cook County's Just Housing Amendment (JHA) Important for Fair Housing
Learn about Cook County's Just Housing Amendment (JHA) and how it impacts housing providers and people with criminal records.
Open Communities Part of Settlement with Redfin, Expanding Access for Communities of Color
Open Communities is part of a settlement with Redfin, expanding access to real estate services in communities of color.
Open Communities’ New Fair Housing Associate, Dominic Voz, Brings Passion to the Job
Open Communities New Fair Housing Associate on his new role and what is important to know about fair housing right now.
Open Communities Part of Historic Fair Housing Settlement with Fannie Mae
Open Communities was part of a $53 million settlement with Fannie Mae confirming fair housing laws cover the maintenance & marketing of REOs
Open Communities’ Housing Counselor, Kayla Williams
One of our newer housing counselors, Kayla Williams, explains what a housing counselor does, how she found her way to Open Communities,...
Open Communities' Fair Housing Plans for 2022
How Open Communities plans to enforce fair housing laws in 2022. Written by Fair Housing Department Director Chris Riehlmann.
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