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Widely-published University of Malta expert in adult education refused renewal of full professorship at 68

Tenants and landlords faced with a welter of federal, state and other fair housing rules can find help navigating through that thicket, housing advocates

Throughout Chicagoland, tenants can be evicted or told their leases are not being renewed without any good cause.

The Housing and Community Development Committee discussed several proposed updates to Evanston’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance on Tuesday. The proposed updates include requirements to clarify up-front costs for rentals — such as application fees, move-in fees and security deposits — disclose utility costs and provide tenants with the first right of refusal, which means the...

Open Communities and other fair housing advocates urge renters to seek help if they face discrimination.

Open Communities Housing Associate Dominic Voz and Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson presented causes for Evanston’s housing segregation at the Unitarian Church of Evanston for Fair Housing Month on Tuesday night. In a 2-hour presentation on American and Evanston’s housing history, Voz and Robinson explained how racist housing covenants, redlining and exclusionary zoning policies...

Rachel Baldacchino speaks to sociologist Maria Brown

Should Connecticut prioritize constructing affordable housing in economic hubs like New Haven, or exclusive towns like New Haven’s surrounding suburbs? …

The effects of COVID-19 on children’s early education are still being felt to this day. A group of academics believe their report sheds light on shortcomings within the Maltese education system

A Single Mother Struggling To Pay Her Rent After Losing Her Jobs During The Pandemic Was Pressured By Her Landlord To Pay Him With Sexual Favors Instead Of Money In A Series Of Disturbing Text Messages.