Metropolitan Tenants Organization

06/17/2026

MTO's office and Live Hotline will be closed this Friday June 19, 2026 in observance of Juneteenth. Voicemail inbox will remain available, 773-292-4988.

06/17/2026

❗️ATT ALL RENTERS!❗️ Learn About The Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) And How YOU Can Support, Protect, And Advance Renters’ Rights To Safe And Fair Housing. Join us on Zoom!
🗓️ Monday June 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm
🔗 http://bit.ly/RentersOrdTraining

06/10/2026

INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING FOR TENANTS RIGHTS? Join us for the Hotline Training!
🗓️ Sat. June 20 at 11 am.
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lGX2-gyHSvihbZaBJXe07A #/registration

06/10/2026

Do you live in a high-rise, a building with more than 100 units or a building operated for seniors? If so, your building must provide at least one freely available air-conditioned common space when temperatures hit or exceed 80°F.

If your building is subject to these requirements but fails to meet them, call 311 to report non-compliance. If you need help, call our tenants' rights hotline at 773-292-4988.

06/10/2026

DFSS's Cooling Centers will be open from Tuesday, June 9 through Thursday, June 11, during standard operating hours.

For shelter placement, to find the nearest cooling center, and for well-being checks for seniors and unhoused neighbors, please contact 3-1-1.

06/10/2026

Chicago has the potential to pass one of the biggest, most comprehensive pieces of legislation in decades to protect renters and reform housing rights! What is the Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO)? What would it do (and not do), and how can we get involved in this fight for housing justice? Find out at our online teach-in on Tuesday, June 16 at 6pm! Register at bit.ly/renterteachin

06/03/2026

The city of Chicago Department of Housing is partnering with community organizations to let potential homebuyers know about the Chicago Neigborhood Recovery Program (CNRP) that assists designated areas with down payments on buying homes.

Follow the information on the flyer and contact our Development Fellow to learn more.

El Departamento de Vivienda de la ciudad de Chicago se ha asociado con organizaciones comunitarias para informar a los posibles compradores de vivienda sobre el Programa de Recuperación de Vecindarios de Chicago (CNRP), que brinda asistencia a las áreas designadas con el pago inicial para la compra de viviendas.

Siga la información del folleto y comuníquese con nuestro Asesor de Desarrollo para obtener más detalles.

06/01/2026

“A lot more of our housing stock is owned by corporations or people that are owning the property as an investment property rather than one that they live in themselves,” Jonah | MTO

Many cities — including New York, Los Angeles, and north suburban Evanston — already have policies similar to those the mayor is proposing.

The proposal would ban hidden fees, create a registry to track rental units and establish an agency to be a hub for tenants and landlords.

05/29/2026

The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program is accepting applications between May 27, 2026 and June 22, 2026. CBRAP provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and housing providers in Illinois with pending cases in eviction court. Applicants may qualify for up to $10,000 that can be applied to past due rent, up to $700 for court costs, and up to two months' future rent to prevent housing displacement. Learn more and apply here: https://www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap

05/29/2026