‼️Please join us in Keep Families Together's call to action to flood HUD with individual public comments via the link in our bio/comments/however it’s included. The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at midnight ET!
More info: www.keep-families-together.org#take-action%...
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Join us for our 2026 Annual Convention! Workshop topics include economic development, affordable housing, senior rights, & much more!
🗓️ Saturday May 2, 2026
⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
📍 King High School- 4445 S Drexel, Chicago, IL 60653
Register here: kocoonline.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/even...
NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH 🏡: April is National Fair Housing Month in honor of the 1968 Fair Housing Act which prohibits discrimination in renting, buying, or financing homes based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Housing is a human right!
HOUSING RESOURCE FAIR: Join us! Come explore ways to solve the Housing Crisis in Chicago, ways to purchase a home, and protect your home.
Register at ctulocal1.org/housing
🗓️Thursday April 23, 2026
⏰5pm -7pm
📍CTU Center 1901 W Carroll Ave
Last month we celebrated MTO's 40 year anniversary by bringing together all past leaders that made MTO the organization it is today. Together we also celebrated John Bartlett's retirement & his years of advocacy and guidance. Thank you to everyone that joined us & celebrated the power of community!
‼️SIGN AND SHARE! ‼️We are 23 signatures away from 200! 🔗 Sign here: c.org/8r6Jv5BTQR
Housing is a human right. Sign now and tell your alder: Chicago renters deserve proactive inspections and healthy homes.
‼️SIGN AND SHARE! Support healthy homes! Sign our petition! 🔗https://c.org/sLm9FJQ29c
¡FIRMA Y COMPARTE! ¡Apoya hogares saludables! ¡Firma nuestra petición! 🔗https://c.org/sLm9FJQ29c
Join the Law Center for Better Housing on April 13th, 2026, for a FREE community legal clinic.
🔗 Complete the form for each eviction record you would like to seal by March 30th, 2026, to secure your spot. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
‼️ MTO office will be closed Thursday Feb 26. No walk-in appointments. Hotline will still be open.
JOIN US! Celebrating 40 years of building tenant power for John Bartlett's retirement.
🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026
⏰ 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
📍National Public Housing Museum (919 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607)
🔗 Register: bit.ly/RSVPJohnRetirement
INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING FOR TENANTS RIGHTS? Join us for the Hotline Training!
🗓️ Wednesday Feb 11 at 4pm.
🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
¡Atención, residentes de Chicago! ¿Quieren contribuir a que las viviendas en Chicago sean más seguras y saludables? Voluntarios se presentarán el 11 de febrero de 2026 a las 12:30 p.m.
ℹ️ Mas información: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG4tOOSlc_eXRXdLQTrJEW7_JzAhoFSGKikdIydH9Q9FrVrA/viewform
SNOW REMOVAL Q&A: Guidance for Chicago residents and businesses. Visit www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/sidewalk_snow_removal.html for more information.
SHARE YOUR STORY! Volunteer to share your story with Chicago's City Council on February 11th and help support the passage of the Chicago Healthy Homes. Visit www.cafha.net/chicagohealthyhomes to learn more.
We are closed today Thursday 1/22 for walk on appointments due to no heat in the building.We apologize for the inconvenience.
🚨 Wednesday 1/21- We are closed for walk-in appointments today. No heating in building.
REMINDER: Your landlord is required to keep your unit 68 ° from 830am-10:30pm and 66 ° from 10:30 pm to 8:30 am.
RECORDATORIO: Su propietario está obligado a mantener su unidad a 68° de 8:30 a.m. a 10:30 p.m. y 66° de 10:30 p.m. a 8:30 a.m.
JOIN US! Celebrating 40 years of building tenant power for John Bartlett's retirement.
🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026
⏰ 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
📍National Public Housing Museum (919 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607)
🔗 Register: bit.ly/RSVPJohnRetirement
We're thrilled to be partnering with Connections for the Homeless and others for Keys to Home — a FREE community event open to all. Join neighbors, local leaders, and changemakers to learn how we can make housing more affordable in Lake County.
Register now + learn more: bit.ly/KeystoHome2025
INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING FOR TENANTS RIGHTS? Join us for the first Hotline Training of the year!
🗓️ Saturday January 10 at 11am.
🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Renters fought back and won: $400K+ secured to keep families housed, delay rent hikes, and prevent displacement; Just Cause Eviction and Rental Registry brought to City Council; and 1,000+ renters connected to legal help. Your gift builds tenant power. Donate: bit.ly/mtodonate
MTO office will be closed December 22- January 2nd. No walk-in appointments. Hotline will still be open.
🔗 Limited Virtual Appointments will be available. Visit linktr.ee/tenantrightschicago to book.
In person Walk-Ins Resume Jan 6.
First, ICE raided their Chicago apartment building. Now, they're being forced to vacate it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/f...
#GivingTuesday Support MTO in providing free assistance to Chicago tenants by making a donation!
Learn more at www.tenants-rights.org/get-involved/
FUNDRAISER: The Westside Justice Center building is hosting a Winter Party fundraising for the Mutual Aid Free Resource Market.
Join us December 12 from 6:30pm- 11pm at 601 S California.
Donate: mutual-aid-hub.causevox.com
TODAY! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
EVANSTON: Landlord/Tenant Walk-In Hours at the Evanston Public Library
🗓️ November 19 & December 10
⏰ 4pm-7pm
📍 Evanston Public Library 3rd Floor 1703 Orrington Ave
JOIN THE TEAM: Help make housing a human right. Support the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance, a proactive approach to a healthy and safe home.
TOMORROW: Hotline Volunteer Training, Thursday November 13, 6 pm via Zoom.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...