This year’s conference theme, “The Fair Housing Act – Old Challenges; New Solutions?” will bring together practitioners and scholars who work in fair housing to focus on solutions. View the agenda, then register to attend. bit.ly/3T7WhSj

Big changes are coming to the Cook County Commission on Human Rights through a new online complaint form! Visit the File a Complaint page on 9/3/2024 to access the live form! Spanish, Polish, Mandarin, Arabic, Filipino, Urdu forms will remain available as fillable PDFs.

¡Se avecinan grandes cambios en la Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Condado de Cook a través de un nuevo formulario de queja en línea! ¡Visite la página Presentar una queja el 9/3/2024 para acceder al formulario en vivo!

Whether you're a student or first-time renter, it's important to understand your legal protections. Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, it’s illegal for housing providers to discriminate based on protected classes. #FairHousing #ILLaw #StudentRights #UICFHLC #KnowYourRights

2023 saw marked increases in disability & color discrimination, & harassment. Making 2023 the highest year for fair housing complaints since the National Fair Housing Alliance began its trend report. Read about it in the '24 Fair Housing Trend Report nationalfairhousing.org/resource/2024-…

Facing eviction? Know your rights! Chicago's Fair Notice Ordinance, approved in July of 2020, specifies the amount of notice required for terminating an existing lease.

UIC Law has received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine! The HEED award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

HUD announced more than $22 million to combat housing discrimination in America. This grant money will go to fair housing organizations across America to bolster ongoing efforts to address housing discrimination. See more here: hud.gov/press/press_re…

Know your rights and protections in accessing housing as a member of the LGBTQ+ community! For more information on housing discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, follow the link below: americanprogress.org/article/discri… #fairhousing#lgbtqia#equality

In Illinois and looking to file with IDHR? Here's a glimpse of the process!

Do you require an assistance animal as a result of your disability? If so, take a second and read the recent information released by HUD including an explanation of how to file a complaint for being discriminated against for requesting an assistance animal hud.gov/program_office…

The Village Legal & Community Project is hiring a full-time Staff Attorney! This role is great for a new attorney who wants to learn several areas of law and help those in underserved communities. For more info on how to apply visit tvlcp.org/jobs

The Village Legal & Community Project is also hiring a part-time Supervising Attorney. This role is great for an experienced attorney who has their own practice and wants to do pro bono work part time. For more information visit tvlcp.org/jobs

Many thanks to StreetWise for publishing CCCHR's The Right Move! flyer on the back page of this week's magazine! This edition highlights local efforts to connect people with affordable housing. Make sure to pick up a copy to read more! #CookCounty #HumanRights #StreetWise

Here is a recently proposed law which would make it easier for people to find housing within their budget. Affordable housing is a fair housing issue because it has a disparate impact on protected classes. Read more: abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-c…

HUD is here to serve people across the country, and we want to show you how our work reaches into communities every day. In this upcoming series, you will hear from some of the people who are at the center of the work we do to help provide #KeysAcrossAmerica.

The UIC Law Fair Housing Legal Support Center has been awarded +$100,000 grant from HUD to launch a free fair housing course for college students in Chicago. Read more here: globenewswire.com/news-release/2…