FAIR HOUSING PROJECT | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Legal representation for matters involving fair housing. Types of cases that would be considered include:

-- A refusal to rent on the basis of a particular trait or status (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status).

-- Offering housing on different terms on those bases than for others.

-- Steering people to housing elsewhere.

-- Treatment of tenants differently due to one of the above mentioned traits or statuses.

-- Issues with requests for reasonable accommodations in housing due to disability.

Physical Address

400 Russel Court, Woodstock, IL 60098

Hours

Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm; Telephone Counseling Services Mon-Thu 9 am-1 pm; Older Adults Helpline Mon-Thu 9 am-2 pm; Legal Help for Homeowners Helpline Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm

Application process

Application is available on website or by phone; Due to call volume, applying by website is preferred

Fee

None

Required documents

Varies by service

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Service area

Mchenry County, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Tazewell County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Peoria County, Illinois Lake County, Illinois Normal, Illinois

Agency info

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.