The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination due to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. What you don't see on that list but what we see at Open Communities is discrimination against age. Fortunately for our clients, we serve Illinois, and the Illinois Human Rights Act extends federal housing protections to include age (defined as 40 and over). Many of the age-related housing discrimination calls we get are disability-

Redlining still exists - but now it is digital redlining. What is digital redlining, and how is Open Communities fighting it?

Open Communities New Fair Housing Associate on his new role and what is important to know about fair housing right now.

One of our newer housing counselors, Kayla Williams, explains what a housing counselor does, how she found her way to Open Communities,...

How Open Communities plans to enforce fair housing laws in 2022. Written by Fair Housing Department Director Chris Riehlmann.

Cheryl Lawrence, JD, joins Open Communities as CEO. Meet Cheryl and learn why she joined Open Communities.

Mary Ellen Ball says goodbye to Open Communities and recaps her time with the organization.

Interview with Mary Ellen Ball from Open Communities about eviction prevention on WBBM-AM Newsradio.

The Open Communities staff gathered in person for the first time in many months, thanks to Covid-19, to make plans for the coming year.