Case alleges management at a subsidized housing complex in Niles is engaging in acts of harassment and discrimination against Black tenants.

Read our Annual Report FY24 to discover how we've been helping neighbors keep their homes and protecting housing rights this year.

Learn common myths and facts about homebuying and how a HUD certified housing counselor can help you.

A Fair Housing Associate shares her experience of the 2024 National Fair Housing Alliance Conference in Washington DC.

See how the historic discriminatory practice of redlining created segregation and still impacts us. Learn ways to take action for change.

"Crime-free" and nuisance ordinances harm communities. See why we're advocating for the Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act instead.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31st, 2024 Contact: Cheryl Lawrence & Dominic Voz Tel: 847-501-5760 Email: cheryl@open-communities.org and...

In the intricate landscape of fair housing, testing is a tool in the fight against discrimination. Let’s try to demystify the world of...

Discover how we're making an impact for housing justice by reading our Annual Report for fiscal year 2023.

We are encouraged by the advocacy and leadership of high school students in our Chicago Northshore communities. New Trier High School and...

Open Communities Contact: Dominic Voz dominic@open-communities.org 312-620-8304 September 25th, 2023 Fair Housing Lawsuit Challenges...

What do inclusive communities mean to you? How can we ensure our communities are genuinely open to all? At Open Communities, we know one...

The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination due to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and...

July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination...

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...

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...

April is National Fair Housing Month. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing...

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...

This year, Evanston's City Council is considering ways to upgrade the current RLTO, the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance. The RLTO...

Recently we were excited to see the White House release its Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights to promote fair housing for renters....