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CommUNITY Resource Fair rallies community organizations to raise awareness for domestic violence survivors

October 30, 2025

Content warning: This article mentions domestic violence.  Purple tote bags stuffed with colorful brochures detailing fair housing resources, informational posters on legal aid for abuse survivors...

A man in a black jacket and jeans speaks into a microphone in a parking lot while a woman in a blue shirt that reads “Open Communities” looks on. A yard sign beneath them reads “Welcome to Walk the Redline.”

Open Communities hosts Walk the Redline event ahead of Envision Evanston 2045 vote

September 15, 2025

Evanston-based fair housing nonprofit Open Communities hosted its second annual Walk the Redline event Saturday. Executive Director Sarah Petersen said the event’s purpose was to teach attendees about...

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Local nonprofits renovate 5th Ward home as federal policies threaten fair housing enforcement

May 8, 2025

In partnership with the city, two local nonprofits are transforming a once-blighted 5th Ward home into an affordable housing unit amid increasing uncertainty about the future of federal fair housing enforcement. The...

Two silhouettes shake hands in front of an apartment building and a large lease agreement on a clipboard.

Fair housing advocates, housing providers divided on proposed renter landlord ordinance amendments

May 1, 2024

Leading up to City Council’s vote on changes to Evanston’s residential landlord and tenant ordinance, city residents are split on the amendments' impact. Evanston’s Housing and Community Development...

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Open Communities hosts inaugural ‘Walk/Roll the Redline’ event, raises awareness on local housing discrimination

April 28, 2024

Open Communities, an Evanston-based housing advocacy nonprofit, hosted its inaugural “Walk/Roll the Redline” fundraising event Saturday afternoon. The walk began at Twiggs Park and followed a route...

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