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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Open Communities will monitor the Chicagoland housing management companies for the next two years.

Illinois housing management companies to settle with Open Communities for ‘discriminatory’ AI use

February 1, 2024

Open Communities, an Evanston-based housing advocacy nonprofit, settled its Fair Housing Act litigation against Chicagoland housing providers for using artificial intelligence to reject rental applicants...

Dominic Voz began Thursday’s presentation with a brief history of King’s work in the Chicago Freedom Movement and housing activism in the Northshore.

Nonprofits hold panel discussion to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for fair housing

January 12, 2024

About 80 Northshore residents filled the front room of the Evanston History Center Thursday for a presentation and panel discussion on the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision for affordable...

Houses lined up on a blue background with a green floor. A piece of paper with black lines and a dollar sign is in the foreground with COVID-19 particles in the sky.

Open Communities lawsuit alleges racial, income-based housing discrimination

September 27, 2023

Open Communities, an Evanston-based nonprofit advocating for fair housing, has filed a federal lawsuit against nationwide property management company Harbor Group Management. The lawsuit alleges the company...

Five different colored houses on a street with trees, a sidewalk and a road.

Housing and Community Development Committee considers landlord-tenant ordinance updates

May 17, 2023

The Housing and Community Development Committee discussed several proposed updates to Evanston’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance on Tuesday. The proposed updates include requirements to clarify...

Two people stand with microphones in front of a crowd seated in chairs.

Residents, advocates discuss history of housing discrimination in Evanston

April 26, 2023

Open Communities Housing Associate Dominic Voz and Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson presented causes for Evanston’s housing segregation at the Unitarian Church of Evanston for Fair Housing...

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