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Please note, the following list contains resources for housing, legal and rental assistance. It begins with resources that are available statewide, then grouped by county.
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Local, statewide, and national organizations serving a variety of housing needs:
Access Living
Chicago, IL
accessliving.org
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Washington, DC
lawyerscommittee.org
Race Forward, The Center for Racial Justice Innovation
New York, NY, and Oakland, CA
raceforward.org
Open Communities
Winnetka, IL
open-communities.org
Ayuda Legal Illinois (Illinois Legal Aid Online)
Online legal services/questions/information in Spanish
illinoislegalaid.org/es
People’s Resource Center
Wheaton and Westmont, IL
peoplesrc.org
Chicago Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA)
Chicago, IL
cafha.net
South Suburban Fair Housing Center
Homewood, IL
southsuburbanhousingcenter.org
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Iowa City, Iowa, and Washington, DC
consumerfinance.gov/fair-lending
The ACLU of Illinois (ACLU)
Chicago, IL
aclu-il.org
DuPage Housing Authority
Wheaton, IL
dupagehousing.org
The Illinois Association of REALTORS
Springfield, IL
illinoisrealtors.org/legal/legal-a-z/fairhousing/
Housing Action Illinois
Chicago, IL
housingactionil.org
Fair Housing Legal Support Center & Clinic | UIC Law | University of Illinois Chicago
Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing
Chicago, IL
lcbh.org
National nonprofit organizations working on fair housing, fair lending, and affordable housing advocacy:
Center for Responsible Lending
Durham, NC and Washington, DC and Oakland, CA
responsiblelending.org
National Fair Housing Alliance
Washington, DC
nationalfairhousing.org
State and Federal government resources on housing and lending issues:
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Springfield and Chicago, IL
illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx
Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
Chicago, IL
ihda.org
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Chicago, IL
fhlbc.com
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO
rd.usda.gov
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI
chicagofed.org
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC and local offices
hud.gov
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Springfield and Chicago, IL
idfpr.com
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Washington, DC
justice.gov/crt/about/hce/
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Chicago and Springfield and Marion, IL
illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC
va.gov
Illinois Department of Human Services
Springfield and Chicago, IL
dhs.state.il.us
IL Statewide – Housing Resources
Apartments.com
apartments.com
Illinois Housing Search
877-428-8844
ilhousingsearch.org
search for housing by zip code or city throughout the state (especially affordable)
Craigslist Illinois
geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/il
Zillow
zillow.com
IL Statewide – Legal Resources
Eviction Help Illinois
(855) 631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Illinois State Bar Association
isba.org
Legal Assistance Illinois – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD.gov
Illinois Attorney General Civil Rights Hotline
877-581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
IL Statewide – Rental and/or Mortgage Assistance
Treasury COVID Assistance
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/emergency-rental-assistance-program
Court Based Rental Assistance Program illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap
The program is only available to litigants in eviction court.
Illinois Dept of Human Services
IDHS: Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Providers (state.il.us)
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois Rental Payment Program – IHDA
Champaign County – Housing Resources
Apartments.com
apartments.com
Craigslist Illinois
geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/il
Illinois Housing Search
877-428-8844
ilhousingsearch.org
search for housing by zip code or city throughout the state (especially affordable)
Socialserve Call Center
877-428-8844
socialserve.com
Socialserve offers a call center that assists people with housing location and listing services across the United States. Socialserve also assists displaced households in finding new housing
Zillow
zillow.com
Champaign County Housing Authority
217-378-7100
hacc.net
Affordable Housing in Champaign
affordablehousingonline.com/housing-search/Illinois/Champaign
Cook County – Housing Resources
Cook County Housing Authority
312-663-5447
Housing Authority of Cook County (cookcountyil.gov)
Chicago Housing Authority
312-935-2600
Building Vibrant Communities | The Chicago Housing Authority (thecha.org)
Housing Choice Partners
312-386-1009
Housing Mobility Counseling | Housing Choice Partners | United States
Subsidized and Affordable Housing assistance in Cook County
Illinois Housing Search
877-428-8844
ilhousingsearch.org
search for housing by zip code or city throughout the state (especially affordable)
Craigslist Illinois
geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/il
Apartments.com
apartments.com
City of Chicago
call 311
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en.html
Chicago Departmen of Housing
312-744-3653
chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh/provdrs/renters/svcs/afforable-rental-housing-resource-list.html
HUD Resource Locator
resources.hud.gov/#
Cook County – Legal Resources
Equip for Equality
800-537-2632
Homepage – Equip for Equality
legal and advocacy services in Chicago
LAF Chicago – Main Line – 312-341-1070
Immigration Infoline – 312-341-9617
HIV/AIDS Project – 312-347-8309
Suburban Cook & Lake – 888-401-8200
Migrant Legal Asst. – 800-445-9025
LAF is now Legal Aid Chicago!!! – Legal Aid Chicago
legal assistance for a wide variety of matters
UIC Law Fair Housing Legal Clinic
312-786-2267
Fair Housing Legal Support Center & Clinic | UIC Law | University of Illinois Chicago
Law Center for Better Housing – 312-784-3527
Tenants Advocacy Group – 312-347-7600
Law Center for Better Housing | Standing for Renters’ Rights (lcbh.org)
Cook County & Chicago
Open Communities
847-501-5760
Fair Housing Agency | Evanston | Open Communities (open-communities.org)
Fair Housing Agency for Northern Cook, Lake, Boone, and McHenry -Counties
South Suburban Housing Center
708-957-4674
South Suburban Housing Center
Fair Housing Agency for Southern Cook, Will, Kankakee and Iroquois Counties
Illinois Attorney General
877-581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
CARPLS
312-738-9200
Home – CARPLS
Intakes for the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Metropolitan Tenant’s Organization
773-292-4988
www.tenants-rights.org
Tenant’s Rights Hotline
Metropolitan Family Services Legal Aid Society
312-986-4105
Legal Aid Society (metrofamily.org)
Chicago, Evanston/ Skokie, DuPage County and the southwest suburbs
Cook County – Bar Association
312-630-0983
www.cookcountybar.org
Cook County – Rental Assisstance
St. Vincent De Paul
312-655-7182
stvincentdepaulchicago.org/assistance/assistance-and-services/
Salvation Army
773-725-1100
Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance | The Salvation Army USA
Catholic Charities
630-495-8008
Homelessness Prevention – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Community Crisis Center
847-742-4088
communitycrisiscenterinc.org
Cook County
877-426-6515
cookcountyil.gov/recovery
Elgin Township
847-741-2045
Elgin Township Emergency Assistance | Elgin Township Illinois
Suburban Cook Cnty Emergency Rent Assistance
cookcountyil.gov/service/covid-19-recovery-rental-assistance-program
Treasury COVID Assistance
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/emergency-rental-assistance-program
DeKalb County – Legal Resources
Prairie State Legal Services
630-690-2130
pslegal.org
Toll Free 800-690-2130 Serving DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Eviction Help Illinois – Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Illinois Legal Aid
illinoislegalaid.org
Metropolitan Tenant’s Organization – Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
DeKalb County Legal Self-Help Center
(815) 756-9568
illinoislegalaid.org/counties/DeKalb
DeKalb County – Rental Assistance
Catholic Charities – Emergency Assistance Program
630-820-3220
Contact Us | Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Rockford (rockforddiocese.org)
Salvation Army USA Midwest
800-725-2769
Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance | The Salvation Army USA
DeKalb Township
815-758-8282
dekalbtownship.com
DeKalb County Community Services
815-758-3910
Home – Family Service Agency of DeKalb County (fsadekalbcounty.org)
DuPage County – Legal Resources
Prairie State Legal Services
630-690-2130
Home – Prairie State Legal Services (pslegal.org)
Toll Free 800-690-2130 Serving DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties
Naperville CARES/Loaves & Fishes
630-355-3663
Naperville CARES becomes Loaves & Fishes CARES – Loaves & Fishes (bingj.com)
DuPage County Bar Association
630-653-7779
Lawyer Referral Service – DuPage County Bar Association (dcba.org)
DuPage Legal Aid Help Center
630-407-8811
DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation (dupagelegalaid.org)
Illinois Legal Aid
illinoislegalaid.org
Metropolitan Tenant’s Organization – Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Lisle Township
(630) 897-2156
Lisle Township
Offers Free legal assistance and referrals
Attorney General Civil Rights Hotline
877-581-3692
Illinois Attorney General – Civil Rights
Metropolitan Family Services Legal Aid Society
(312) 986-4105
Legal Aid Society (metrofamily.org)
DuPage County, Chicago, Evanston/ Skokie and the southwest suburbs
DuPage County – Rental Assistance
DuPage County Community Services
630-407-6500
DuPage County IL – Community Services Home
Bloomingdale Township Office
630-529-7715
Contact Us – Bloomingdale Township
Catholic Charities in DuPage
630-495-8008
DuPage County (catholiccharitiesjoliet.org)
Winfield Twp Eviction Rental Assistance
630-231-3591
Contact – Winfield Township
Call as soon as you get 5-day notice
DuPage County Rental Assistance Program
dupageco.org/RentalPaymentProgram
LOVE, Inc
630-512-8665
rentassistance.us/li/love_incof_western_suburbs_chicago
People’s Resource Center
630-682-5402
peoplesrc.org
St. Vincent De Paul
630-562-4801
stvincentdepaulchicago.org/assistance/assistance-and-services/
Outreach Community Ministries
630-682-1910
outreachcommunityministries.org
Milton Township
630-653-5220
Milton Township Assessors Office
Income based assistance for rent and utilities
Lisle Township
630-897-2156
Lisle Township
Rental assistance, free legal assistance, and referrals
Naperville CARES/Loaves and Fishes
630-355-3663
Naperville CARES becomes Loaves & Fishes CARES – Loaves & Fishes (bingj.com)
Salvation Army
847-741-2304
Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance | The Salvation Army USA
Treasury COVID Assistance
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/emergency-rental-assistance-program
Home DuPage Inc.
630-260-2500
H.O.M.E DuPage – Helping People Stay Achieve and Maintain the Dream of Homeownership (homedupage.org)
Mortgage assistance for qualifying households
DuPage County – Housing Resources
Apartments.com
apartments.com
Craigslist
geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/il
Type in location and apartment rentals
Illinois Housing Search
877-428-8844
ilhousingsearch.org
Zillow
zillow.com
Marian Park
630-665-9100
Marian Park | Wheaton, IL Low Income Apartments (affordablehousingonline.com)
Subsidized Housing
DuPage County Human Services
630-407-6500
DuPage County IL – Housing Supports and Self-Sufficiency Overview
Information on Subsidized Housing
DuPage & Kendall Housing Authorities
630-690-3555
DuPage & Kendall Housing Authority (dupagehousing.org)
CJE Senior Life
773-508-1000
CJE SeniorLife-enhanced the lives of older adults and their families since 1972 | CJE.net
Wood Glen
630-231-8888
Wood Glen Senior Residences Apartments – 199 W North Ave West Chicago, IL | Apartments.com
Low Income Senior Rentals in West Chicago
Senior Home Sharing
630-407-0440
Senior Home Sharing
Affordable co-housing in DuPage County
DuPage County – Homelessness Housing
Bridge Communities
630-545-0610
Bridge Communities: Connecting homeless families to a better future — Home
For families that include at least one guardian and one child, transitional housing
Catholic Charities
630-495-8008
DuPage County (catholiccharitiesjoliet.org)
Homeless Hotline: 800-941-8681
DuPage County Access & Crisis Line
630-627-1700
Crisis Phone Support | DuPage County Health, IL (dupagehealth.org)
Temporary housing for those in need
DuPage Pads
630-682-3846
Charitable Donations to End Homelessness – Contact Us | DuPage Pads
Homeless Shelter
Family Shelter
630-562-4801
SVDP USA – Providing Assistance to Those in Need for Over 175 Years (ssvpusa.org)
Service for women and children
Hope House Emergency Shelter
630-941-8681
House of Hope Emergency Shelter | Hope and Area Transition Society (hopetransition.org)
Toll Free 800-941-8681
Journeys the Road Home
847-963-9163
JOURNEYS | The Road Home – Home (journeystheroadhome.org)
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Vets
630-871-8387
helpaveteran.org
St. Vincent De Paul
stvincentdepaulchicago.org/assistance/assistance-and-services/
Kane County – Legal Resources
Prairie State Legal Services
630-690-2130
Home – Prairie State Legal Services (pslegal.org)
Serving DeKalb, DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties
Administer Justice
847-844-1100
Administer Justice | Legal Aid Ministry | Christian Lawyers
Illinois Attorney General
877-581-0811
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Eviction Help in Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office
630-845-3780
Pages – (kane.il.us)
Naperville CARES/Loaves & Fishes
630-355-3663
Naperville CARES becomes Loaves & Fishes CARES – Loaves & Fishes (bingj.com)
Legal Assistance, Rental Assistance Food Pantry, Job Search
Metropolitan Tenant’s Org – Tenants’ Rights Hotline
773-292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Kane County – Rental Assistance
Catholic Charities
630-495-8008
DuPage County (catholiccharitiesjoliet.org)
LOVE, Inc.
630-512-8665
rentassistance.us/li/love_incof_western_suburbs_chicago
Naperville CARES/Loaves & Fishes
630-355-3663
Naperville CARES becomes Loaves & Fishes CARES – Loaves & Fishes (bingj.com)
Salvation Army
847-741-2304
Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance | The Salvation Army USA
St. Vincent DePaul
630-820-5370
stvincentdepaulchicago.org/assistance/assistance-and-services
Treasury COVID Assistance
home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/emergency-rental-assistance-program
Kane County – Housing Resources
Apartments.com
apartments.com
Craigslist
geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/il
Type in location and apartment rentals
Illinois Housing Search
877-428-8844
ilhousingsearch.org
Zillow
zillow.com
Affordable Housing Online
affordablehousingonline.com
Low Income Apartments in Kane County
Aurora (Kane County) Housing Authority
630-701-9977
The Housing Authority of the City of Aurora (aurorahousing.org)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING by Seldin Company
224-230-9329
Seldin
Residential and long-term housing
Socialserve Call Center by Housing Collaborative
877-428-8844
socialserve.com
Help find housing, navigating the system, help hotlines
CJE Senior Life
773-508-1000
CJE SeniorLife-enhanced the lives of older adults and their families since 1972 | CJE.net
Heritage Woods Senior Living
You will find a wide range of floor plans to accommodate older adult needs. Mini-blinds and ample closet space as well as many home-like qualities. (gardant.com)
Housing throughout the state, search by city
Lake County – Legal Resources
LAF Chicago
888-401-8200
LAF is now Legal Aid Chicago!!! – Legal Aid Chicago
Legal assistance for a wide variety of matters. LAF serves Long Term Care residents in Lake County.
Prairie State Legal Services
847-662-6925
Home – Prairie State Legal Services (pslegal.org)
Toll Free 800-942-3940
Open Communities
847-501-5760
Fair Housing Agency | Evanston | Open Communities (open-communities.org)
Illinois Attorney General
877-581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Metropolitan Tenant’s Org – Tenant’s Rights Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Illinois Legal Aid
illinoislegalaid.org
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Madison County – Legal Resources
Illinois Legal Aid
illinoislegalaid.org
Metropolitan Tenant’s Org – Tenant’s Rights Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Illinois Attorney General Civil Rights Hotline
(877) 581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
877-342-7891
Home – Land Of Lincoln (lincolnlegal.org)
Catholic Charities Legal Services
217-523-9201
Catholic Charities Legal Services :: [LOCAL] Catholic Charities (dio.org)
McLean County – Legal Resources
Prairie State Legal Services
309-827-5021
Home – Prairie State Legal Services (pslegal.org)
Toll Free 800-874-2536 Serving Livingston, McLean,Woodford, Counties
McLean County Bar Association
mcleancountybarassociation.com
Illinois Legal Aid
www.illinoislegalaid.org
Metropolitan Tenant’s Org – Tenant’s Rights Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Illinois Attorney General Civil Rights Hotline
(877) 581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Will County – Legal Resources
Prairie State Legal Services
815-727-5123
Home – Prairie State Legal Services (pslegal.org)
Serving Grundy & Will Counties
Illinois Legal Aid
illinoislegalaid.org
Metropolitan Tenant’s Org – Tenant’s Rights Hotline
(773) 292-4988
tenants-rights.org
Eviction Help Illinois
855-631-0811
evictionhelpillinois.org
Legal Solutions for Your Housing Issues
Illinois Attorney General Civil Rights Hotline
(877) 581-3692
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Will County Bar Association
815-726-0383
www.willcountybar.net/about/
Metropolitan Family Services Legal Aid Society
312-986-4105
Legal Aid Society (metrofamily.org)
Serving DuPage, Chicago, Evanston, Skokie & Southwest Suburbs
