Open CommunitiesJasemen Hatcher: The Reality in Housing for Black EvanstonOpen Communities Jasemen Hatcher talks with Evanston Live TV.
andrea13959An Inclusive Community Benefits EveryoneBoard Co-President, Alisa Kaplan, talks about why she chooses to support Open Communities.
Jen PetersonOpen Communities Hosts Workshops & Programs for Fair Housing MonthOpen Communities hosts a series of free workshops and events for 2021 Fair Housing Month.
Open CommunitiesOpen Communities on Out ChicagoMary Ellen Ball and Jasemen Hatcher of Open Communities talk about evictions on WCPT-AM.
Open CommunitiesCompliance & Community - Fair Housing in 2021A historic look at Fair Housing, Open Communities' work in fair housing, and what needs to happen to make fair housing a reality.
Open CommunitiesQ&A: Housing, Counseling and Education Director Jasemen Hatcher talks Cook County’s Emergency RentalAn interview with Jasemen Hatcher, Open Communities' Director of Housing Programs and Education, and the Daily Northwestern.
Open CommunitiesHow Covid-19 Has Affected Housing in Chicago's SuburbsMaurya Delaney, Director of Development at Open Communities talks about how Covid-19 has affected housing in the Chicago suburbs.
Open CommunitiesHousing 101 for Renters, Homeowners, Landlords, or Those in the MarketRead the Evanston Roundtable's article about Open Communities' new workshops for renters, homeowners, landlords, and home buyers.
Open CommunitiesCounty Program Offers Rent Assistance to Prevent EvictionsListen 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 PASSIONI have always felt a need to advocate for something. Intolerance for injustice was an identity for me growing up, but it was never...
Open CommunitiesOpen Communities Partners with Cook County to Offer Rental AssistanceRead The Daily Herald's coverage of Open Communities' partnership with Cook County to offer rental assistance.
-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 GIVEFor Random Acts of Kindness month, we asked our Board Chair, Carol Golder, to talk about why she gives her time, talent, and treasure to...
Open CommunitiesLOOKING AT 2021: OPEN COMMUNITIES' WORD IS RESILIENCEA new year, even a year that feels no different from the previous year, is an incredibly powerful time. It allows folks to pause,...
Jasemen HatcherARE 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...
-#BLACKLIVESMATTEROpen Communities is fiercely dedicated to addressing racial justice for all communities of color. We denounce and strongly condemn...
Open CommunitiesSTAY 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 MATTERSSince March, the Census Bureau has been mailing out census forms to every household in the country. The census, required by our...
Open CommunitiesA FRIENDLY REMINDER DURING THESE TOUGH TIMESIt'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 PANDEMICThe current Coronavirus pandemic has led to a lot of misinformation and conflicting reports about rent, mortgages, and your home.