Juneau Empire12d
Opinion: Housing shouldn’t be a political issue — it’s a human right
Housing is not a privilege; it is a basic human necessity. Yet, too often ... Let’s move beyond the rhetoric and act with the ...
HousingWire21d
Housing Rights Initiative files massive discrimination case in Illinois
The suit alleges that real estate professionals discriminated against low-income families who were looking to use Housing Choice ... with the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits ...
thelawyermag7h
Federal Court allows social housing case to proceed on limited grounds
The Federal Court allowed a case challenging a now-reversed social housing relocation decision to proceed on limited grounds, ...
WBEZ22d
Undercover sting exposes rampant housing discrimination across Chicago area, watchdog group says
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Human Rights Act in 2022, making it illegal for landlords, brokers and agents to discriminate against housing applicants looking to use Section 8 or disability ...
Crain's Chicago Business22d
Chicago real estate brokers accused of discriminating against housing voucher holders
Chicago-area real estate agents and landlords frequently violate a 2022 law that prohibits discrimination against housing applicants ... of the state's Human Rights Act to include a prohibition ...
RiverBender.com6d
Amy Meek to Serve as Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights
CHICAGO Today, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) announced Amy Meek will serve as the agency’s next Deputy Director. Meek is an experienced ...