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Jasemen Hatcher: The Reality in Housing for Black Evanston
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Jasemen Hatcher: The Reality in Housing for Black Evanston

Open Communities Jasemen Hatcher talks with Evanston Live TV.
An Inclusive Community Benefits Everyone
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An Inclusive Community Benefits Everyone

Board Co-President, Alisa Kaplan, talks about why she chooses to support Open Communities.
Open Communities Hosts Workshops & Programs for Fair Housing Month
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Open Communities Hosts Workshops & Programs for Fair Housing Month

Open Communities hosts a series of free workshops and events for 2021 Fair Housing Month.
Open Communities on Out Chicago
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Open Communities on Out Chicago

Mary Ellen Ball and Jasemen Hatcher of Open Communities talk about evictions on WCPT-AM.
Compliance & Community - Fair Housing in 2021
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Compliance & Community - Fair Housing in 2021

A historic look at Fair Housing, Open Communities' work in fair housing, and what needs to happen to make fair housing a reality.
Q&A: Housing, Counseling and Education Director Jasemen Hatcher talks Cook County’s Emergency Rental
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Q&A: Housing, Counseling and Education Director Jasemen Hatcher talks Cook County’s Emergency Rental

An interview with Jasemen Hatcher, Open Communities' Director of Housing Programs and Education, and the Daily Northwestern.
How Covid-19 Has Affected Housing in Chicago's Suburbs
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How Covid-19 Has Affected Housing in Chicago's Suburbs

Maurya Delaney, Director of Development at Open Communities talks about how Covid-19 has affected housing in the Chicago suburbs.
Housing 101 for Renters, Homeowners, Landlords, or Those in the Market
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Housing 101 for Renters, Homeowners, Landlords, or Those in the Market

Read the Evanston Roundtable's article about Open Communities' new workshops for renters, homeowners, landlords, and home buyers.
County Program Offers Rent Assistance to Prevent Evictions
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County Program Offers Rent Assistance to Prevent Evictions

Listen to WBBM-AM Newsradio's interview with Open Communities' Mary Ellen Ball about the Cook County Rental Assistance Program.
HOW JOINING OPEN COMMUNITIES SPARKED A PASSION
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HOW JOINING OPEN COMMUNITIES SPARKED A PASSION

I have always felt a need to advocate for something. Intolerance for injustice was an identity for me growing up, but it was never...
Open Communities Partners with Cook County to Offer Rental Assistance
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Open Communities Partners with Cook County to Offer Rental Assistance

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

In March we are hosting a number of workshops to educate landlords, tenants. real estate professionals, and everyone else interested in...
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS & WHY I GIVE
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RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS & WHY I GIVE

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...
LOOKING AT 2021: OPEN COMMUNITIES' WORD IS RESILIENCE
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LOOKING AT 2021: OPEN COMMUNITIES' WORD IS RESILIENCE

A new year, even a year that feels no different from the previous year, is an incredibly powerful time. It allows folks to pause,...
ARE EVICTIONS OCCURING ON THE NORTH SHORE? ABSOLUTELY.
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ARE EVICTIONS OCCURING ON THE NORTH SHORE? ABSOLUTELY.

Since December 2020, Open Communities has received over 300 calls for rent and landlord-tenant mediation assistance. Our Director of...
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
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#BLACKLIVESMATTER

Open Communities is fiercely dedicated to addressing racial justice for all communities of color. We denounce and strongly condemn...
STAY IN IT (THE DIFFICULT TIMES)
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STAY IN IT (THE DIFFICULT TIMES)

The only people that have experience leading through a pandemic of this size are people that were adults during the Spanish Flu of 1918....
CENSUS 2020: EVERYONE MATTERS
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CENSUS 2020: EVERYONE MATTERS

Since March, the Census Bureau has been mailing out census forms to every household in the country. The census, required by our...
A FRIENDLY REMINDER DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES
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A FRIENDLY REMINDER DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES

It's hard to write about the work we are doing, the crisis we are facing without feeling like we are shouting into the wind. At this...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The current Coronavirus pandemic has led to a lot of misinformation and conflicting reports about rent, mortgages, and your home.
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