housing attorneys have filed some of the first lawsuits, including Knighten’s, allowed under Illinois’ nearly two-year-old statewide law preventing discrimination on the basis of someone’s ...

“Discrimination against voucher holders is not just a violation of the law — it’s a barrier that keeps families in Illinois from accessing stable and affordable housing,” Joshua ...

After eight years on the waitlist, Mikia Knighten was excited to learn in October 2022 that she had received a housing voucher from the Chicago Housing Authority. The rental subsidy ... allowed under ...

The Housing Rights Initiative filed a slew of complaints with the Illinois Department ... a federal law that doesn’t protect against so-called source of income discrimination.