Injustice Watch wrapped up its workshop series Know Your Building, Know Your Landlord last month, with nearly 100 people attending to learn how to find| Injustice Watch
“The Tenant Trap,” a yearlong Injustice Watch investigation, found Chicago tenants regularly face eviction and informal displacement at buildings with histories of serious safety violations. Meanwhile, the court system prioritizes landlords’ property rights over the rights of residents. We relied on several public databases to learn about building conditions and the identities of their owners. […] The post Know your building. Know your landlord. appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
By the time three Pilsen tenants began writing letters to their landlord requesting repairs in May 2023, water was dripping from the ceiling of a| Injustice Watch
Are you a Chicago renter, homeowner, community advocate — or just someone who’s curious about Chicago’s housing landscape? Join Injustice Watch senior reporters Maya Dukmasova and Alejandra Cancino for a free, hands-on workshop to help Chicago residents learn how to research building code violations and find out who owns properties in the city. During this […] The post Register for our tenant workshop to learn how to research Chicago buildings appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
Chicago tenant advocates are asking for at least $20 million in the city’s 2025 budget to help tenants fight against what they say are unfair evictions, create a registry of landlords, and help to stabilize displacement of tenants and homeowners in areas surrounding the future Obama Presidential Center. The three proposals would help address some […] The post Advocates push for at least $20M in city’s 2025 budget for housing measures appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
Tenants who live in substandard housing and face evictions got a boost from Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans last week, when he issued a new order making it easier for them to gather evidence against their landlords. The reform is one of several proposals stemming from the Injustice Watch series “The Tenant […] The post Chief judge issues new order aimed at helping tenants facing eviction in troubled buildings appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
An Injustice Watch investigation found thousands of buildings with chronic code violations and a court system that protects landlords over tenants.| Injustice Watch