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Fair Housing Program at Northside Community Resources NCR fights housing discrimination; contact us for education, investigation, and enforcement. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

HAVE YOU….
…been told that an apartment is no longer available when you think that maybe it was?
…been told something racist, s*xist, or homophobic by a landlord?
…been s*xually harassed by a landlord?
…been talked out of renting somewhere because you have kids?
…been talked out of renting somewhere because of a disability?
…been steered to certain buildings or parts of buildings by landlords?
…been denied an apartment because of your credit without getting a copy of the credit check in writing?
…been looking for an apartment and need some help?
….been having problems with your landlord but don’t know what your rights are? CALL NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES 773-338-7722 Ext 16
Or Stop By! 1530 W. Morse, Chicago, IL 60626 by Ashland
Federal, state, and local laws protect your right to equal treatment from landlords regardless of your race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, ancestry, s*xual orientation, gender identity, military status, use of vouchers, or whether you are married, have an order of protection, or have kids. The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant with the U.S. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.

Housing discrimination is against the law. Please contact us at 773-338-7722 ext. 16 or fairhousing@northsidecr.org if y...
07/08/2026

Housing discrimination is against the law. Please contact us at 773-338-7722 ext. 16 or [email protected] if you feel that you've been discriminated against.

Some signs of possible discrimination:

-The availability changed between a phone contact and an in-person visit.
-The housing provider refused to sell, rent, or show available housing or charged a higher security deposit.
-Advertisements expressed a preference for singles or couples but the community does not qualify as housing for older persons.
-Families with children or persons with disabilities were limited or steered to certain buildings or to the first floor.

Are you passionate about housing justice? Would you like to be paid to investigate housing discrimination? Call or email...
06/17/2026

Are you passionate about housing justice? Would you like to be paid to investigate housing discrimination? Call or email us now!

We are looking for part-time Civil Rights Field Investigators (Fair Housing Testers)

You can help create inclusive communities in Chicago’s North Side and earn money. We are looking for a racially and ethnically diverse group of people who are passionate about defending human rights.

STIPENDS AVAILABLE PER ASSIGNMENT!

For more info, please contact Fair Housing Testing and Outreach Coordinator, Jordan Golding: [email protected], 773-338-7722, ext. 11

It is illegal to refuse to rent to someone because of the presence of children in the household.If a housing provider re...
06/15/2026

It is illegal to refuse to rent to someone because of the presence of children in the household.

If a housing provider refuses to rent or sell a covered unit, requires a higher security deposit, charges additional fees, limits the use of facilities, or limits families to particular floors or buildings, that could be discrimination. Housing discrimination is against the law. The only way to stop discrimination is to report it.

Taking a moment to shout out Access Living's huge win last month:"Access Living, Chicago’s Center for Independent Living...
06/15/2026

Taking a moment to shout out Access Living's huge win last month:

"Access Living, Chicago’s Center for Independent Living (CIL) and a nationally leading advocacy organization for people with disabilities, today announced resolution of an eight-year-old civil rights lawsuit alleging the City of Chicago funded and developed tens of thousands of affordable rental housing units without ensuring that the required number are accessible to people with disabilities."

https://www.accessliving.org/newsroom/press-releases-and-statements/access-living-wins-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-city-of-chicago/ #:~:text=May%2020%2C%202026%2C%20CHICAGO%20%E2%80%93%E2%80%93%20Access%20Living%2C%20Chicago%E2%80%99s,required%20number%20are%20accessible%20to%20people%20with%20disabilities.

Read how Northside Community Resources and the other members of the Illinois Housing Equity Collective are collaborating...
06/12/2026

Read how Northside Community Resources and the other members of the Illinois Housing Equity Collective are collaborating and evolving as we remold the landscape of fair housing in Chicago and Illinois:

"We have formed a coalition of fair housing groups in Illinois and plan to ask both our state and local philanthropic groups to step into the void created at the federal level." - Dominic Voz, Director of Fair Housing at Open Communities

"Open Communities and HOPE Fair Housing Center, along with the other members of the Illinois Housing Equity Collective, are in the early stages of creating a state pilot program to ask the state of Illinois to provide $5 million per year to support local fair housing protections related to disparate impact cases or state-protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act that are no longer supported by the federal government. The collective is gearing up introduce the pilot program to the Illinois legislature in the next session."

As the feds back away from enforcement of fair housing and community reinvestment measures, state and local versions may grow more important.

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing-related transactions because of race, color, religion, ...
06/03/2026

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing-related transactions because of race, color, religion, national origin, s*x, disability or familial status. Many state and local laws also prohibit housing discrimination based on several additional protected characteristics.

The Fair Housing Act applies to a wide variety of housing transactions, including rentals, sales, home mortgages, appraisals and homeowners insurance. Landlords, real estate agents, lenders, insurance companies, and condominium, cooperative and homeowners’ associations must not discriminate because of one’s protected characteristic(s).

An association may have the right to approve or reject new residents and establish association policies and procedures, but it may not discriminate because of a protected characteristic while doing so.

For more information or to file a housing discrimination complaint, contact Northside Community Resources.

Northside Community Resources Fair Housing Program’s mission is to promote equal housing opportunity and diverse neighbo...
05/04/2026

Northside Community Resources Fair Housing Program’s mission is to promote equal housing opportunity and diverse neighborhoods and eliminate illegal housing discrimination on the North Side of Chicago through advocacy, education, outreach, and enforcement. The Fair Housing Program investigates housing discrimination claims and assists clients in filing and resolving discrimination complaints.

04/24/2026

🎉👏Congratulations to Patricia Fron, Former Executive Director and Former Co-Executive Director of CAFHA, for earning the Fair Housing Good Trouble Award.
Thank you Patricia for all of your wonderful contributions to countless committees and campaigns!
Patricia will receive this award from S@south South Suburban Housing Center (SSHC) at their annual Fair Housing Month Reception: "Keys to Equity" next Wednesday 4/29/26. To learn more about the event, go to: https://southsuburbanhousingcenter.org/2026-keys-to-equity/

04/22/2026

Where you live matters.

The schools your kids attend. The jobs within reach. The air you breathe. Even how long you live.

Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Urban Institute are launching the Fair Housing Data Mapping Tool — a free, interactive resource that puts comprehensive housing and opportunity data in the hands of policymakers, advocates, local leaders, and everyday people fighting for fair housing.

At a moment when critical public data is being removed or restricted, this tool ensures communities have what they need to:

• Identify where housing discrimination persists
• Invest where resources are most urgently needed
• Measure the impact of policies and investments over time

Explore housing affordability, mortgage lending patterns, school quality, transit access, and environmental conditions — at the state, county, and census tract level.

This Fair Housing Month, data is power.

Access the tool: bit.ly/NFHAfairhousingtool

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