WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
Highlights and Insights from Our Annual Walk the Redline Event
On Saturday, September 13th, 2025, Open Communities gathered with community partners and neighbors near the Evanston Ecology Center for our second annual Walk the Redline event. This event is held each year to raise awareness, funds, and activation for housing justice in Northern Cook County.
CPAH, Open Communities, and City of Evanston Partner to Transform Long-Vacant Property into Affordable Housing
A partnership between CPAH, Open Communities, and the City of Evanston creates a Community Land Trust and transforms a long-vacant property into perpetually affordable housing for the future.
Zoning Reform on the Way to Fair and Abundant Housing
Open Communities supports zoning reform as one step on the long road to fair and abundant housing for our communities.
Do you Know these Myths and Facts About Home Buying?
Learn common myths and facts about homebuying and how a HUD certified housing counselor can help you.
Insights from the 2024 National Fair Housing Alliance Conference
A Fair Housing Associate shares her experience of the 2024 National Fair Housing Alliance Conference in Washington DC.
Redlining: Mapping Discrimination Today
See how the historic discriminatory practice of redlining created segregation and still impacts us. Learn ways to take action for change.
PRESS RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE: Open Communities Files Federal Fair Housing Complaint Against the Housing Authority of Cook County
Case alleges management at a subsidized housing complex in Niles is engaging in acts of harassment and discrimination against Black tenants.
PRESS RELEASE: Open Communities Reaches Resolution in Case Alleging AI Discrimination
Today, Open Communities announced resolution of its federal Fair Housing Act litigation filed September 25, 2023, alleging rental applicants receiving housing assistance payments, who are predominantly Black, were systematically rejected through the use of preprogrammed conversational artificial intelligence (AI), which issued statements communicating a blanket denial to renters participating in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs.
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 Discriminatory AI Tools Used by Local Housing Provider Evanston, IL - After a more than six-month fair housing investigation arising from a community member complaint, Open Communities confirmed that a nationwide property management company owning and operating multi-family apartments in North Chicagoland and throughout the U.S. has been intentionally using AI...
ANNUAL REPORTS
Annual Report FY25
Discover the impact for housing justice we've been making together this year. Scroll down to view Open Communities' Annual Report for fiscal year 2025 or download the full pdf below.
Annual Report FY24
Read our Annual Report FY24 to discover how we've been helping neighbors keep their homes and protecting housing rights this year.
Annual Report FY2023
Discover how we're making an impact for housing justice by reading our Annual Report for fiscal year 2023.
