Resources for Renters
ILLUSTRATION BY RAZIEL PUMA FOR CITY BUREAU
Find financial aid, emergency shelter, legal help, and tenant support in 2021. BY JUSTIN AGRELO, CITY BUREAU
Financial Assistance and Shelter The Housing Cliff is a special series about the COVID-19 housing crisis produced by City Bureau, a civic journalism lab based in Chicago.
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hicago residents are still reeling from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly a year after it began. The patchwork of government, nonprofit, and mutual aid can be challenging to access. To help folks find much-needed resources, we’ve compiled a list of various housing- and food-related resources that you can access right now. (To access this full article with links online, go to citybureau.org/resources.)
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New application for rental assistance expected to reopen by late February chi.gov/housinghelp
illinois domestic violence helpline
Twenty-four-hour hotline for temporary emergency shelter, counseling and other resources (877) 863-6338 or (877) 863-6339 (TTY) amani house
Twenty-four-hour hotline offering short-term housing for women, women with children, and intact families. (773) 874-8345
brighton parK neighborhood council
Assistance for rent, mortgage, and electric and gas bills in Brighton Park. (773) 523-7110, M-F, 9am-4pm
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Legal Aid lawyers’ committee
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Free legal help for tenants facing eviction, utility shut-offs, or other housing-related legal issues. (312) 347-7600, lcbh.org legal aid chicago
Free legal help in English and Spanish to Chicago and suburban Cook County residents with limited income; regarding unemployment insurance benefits, evictions, and other civil legal issues (312) 341-1070, legalaidchicago.org
early resolution program, cooK county legal aid
Free legal assistance, counseling, pre-court mediation, and case management for Cook County residents who are dealing with eviction, foreclosure and unresolved debt (855) 956-5763, Cookcountylegalaid.org
