We’ve changed our name. Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing is now Law Center for Better Housing. Our new name more accurately reflects the services we provide. "Law Center" denotes a hub of activity where lawyers, social workers, community organizers, and volunteers come together to make Chicago a more just place to call home. Watch our latest video to learn more about our history and future plans. https://lnkd.in/g4DYbKYT
关于我们
Law Center for Better Housing (LCBH) is recognized as a leading public interest law firm specializing in housing law and policy. Founded in 1980 by a small group of lawyers concerned about deteriorating apartment buildings and housing abandonment in the Rogers Park neighborhood, LCBH now serves all of Chicago. Today, LCBH has five legal programs and supportive services providing a holistic approach to its clients through meaningful access to the judicial process and linkages to essential services that can help avoid homelessness. LCBH focuses on tenants in the private rental market facing critical housing issues with this target group representing more than 70% of Chicago’s low-income households. LCBH is the only agency in the Chicago area to focus its legal services exclusively on renters. In 2011, the agency provided direct services to 1,932 tenant families and total services and education impacting well over 7,000 individuals. In recent years the agency’s expertise in landlord/tenant issues has uniquely positioned it to be at the forefront of the foreclosure crisis as it affects tenants and to assist community-based organizations and agencies in Chicago as well as Cook County and other areas of Illinois in educating stakeholders on foreclosure issues.
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https://www.lcbh.org
Law Center for Better Housing的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 法律服务
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- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Chicago，IL
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1980
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33 N. LaSalle, Suite 900
US，IL，Chicago，60602
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LCBH’s 2024 Fall Benefit is just one month away on October 17th! Don't miss your chance to connect with nearly 200 housing advocates, listen to live music, and eat good food while supporting a great cause! During the awards ceremony, we'll celebrate Anthony Simpkins, Taft West, 1871, and the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice for their work leveling the playing field for Chicago's renters. Leave a comment if you've secured your tickets to this year's event and tag a friend who should join! Help us pack the house on the 17th! Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gg5SqBVm
Bringing Justice Home: 2024 Fall Benefit
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Our 2024 Gratitude Report is here! We hope the following pages inspire you to get involved with our work in and outside of eviction court. Each person’s story is a testament to what’s possible when we all work together to protect every meaning of “home.” Join us! https://lnkd.in/ggFgDbHb
Gratitude Report 2024
https://lcbh.org
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Thank you, @Bernie Kleina, for joining us for an inspiring conversation about the 1968 Democratic National Convention on August 28th. Through Bernie’s generosity, we were able to showcase nearly 20 rare color portraits he captured during the 1968 Convention in our office. It was truly an evening to remember! ?? Sound interesting? We are excited to continue showcasing the gallery in our office by appointment. Please email LCBH’s Development and Communications Director, Allen Hailey at [email protected] to schedule a time.
We were honored to welcome Civil Rights Activist and Photographer Bernie Kleina to our office on August 28th for an inspiring conversation about the 1968 Democratic National Convention, featuring a gallery of nearly 20 rare color portraits captured by Bernie during the convention. The evening concluded with a thought-provoking conversation between Bernie and LCBH Board Member Felicia Shakespeare, exploring his powerful experiences during such a pivotal time in Chicago’s history and reflecting on the connections and contrasts to today’s political climate.? Sound interesting? You can see the gallery for yourself Monday-Friday in September. Please email LCBH’s Development and Communications Director, Allen Hailey at [email protected] to schedule a time.?
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We can't believe it's already September! Our team had a great back-to-school season sharing housing resources with families across Cook County, including the event pictured here hosted by State Representative Lilian Jiménez and Senator Omar Aquino. We are so grateful for the continued opportunity to meet renters and share important legal information. Interested in a presentation or table on renters' rights? Email [email protected] to learn more!
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Anyone who's had the chance to meet Taft knows just how profound his impact has been on landlords and tenants alike! That's why we are honoring him with the 2024 Barbara Grau Outstanding Housing Advocate Award at our Fall Benefit on October 17th. Secure your tickets and celebrate with us: https://lnkd.in/gg5SqBVm
Chicago's Responsive Property Manager?-- We are hiring "Leasing Manager" and "Part Time or Gig Video Editor"
Enter The Godfather Of Chicago Property Management!!! In advanced of the great Taft West receiving the "Barbara Grau Outstanding Housing Advocate Award" next month we had the honor of having him on Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast with his good friend Jared Kott. Taft is being honored next month by Law Center for Better Housing with extra thanks to them for making this episode happen because I coudnt get Taft out to Roselle for the last 4 years to have him on the show! Check out this weeks episode where Taft shares great stories over his 80 years on this planet! Join us on October 17th to honor him in person at Buddy Guy's Legends(details below). Tom Shallcross Lantz Kurzawinski Stacie Young Jack Crane Allen Hailey Frank Williams Diane Hodges Anthony Simpkins Calvin Holmes
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Help us welcome our newest attorneys to the LCBH team! As they wrap up their first week with us, we are so excited to see everything they go on to accomplish for Chicago's renters. #HousingJustice
These are the faces of the future of housing justice -- Law Center for Better Housing, Class of 2024. Antonio Ha Sarah Tseggay Emily Pia Meiriely Amaral Lillie Therieau Jake Liker
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We were honored to welcome Civil Rights Activist and Photographer Bernie Kleina to our office on August 28th for an inspiring conversation about the 1968 Democratic National Convention, featuring a gallery of nearly 20 rare color portraits captured by Bernie during the convention. The evening concluded with a thought-provoking conversation between Bernie and LCBH Board Member Felicia Shakespeare, exploring his powerful experiences during such a pivotal time in Chicago’s history and reflecting on the connections and contrasts to today’s political climate.? Sound interesting? You can see the gallery for yourself Monday-Friday in September. Please email LCBH’s Development and Communications Director, Allen Hailey at [email protected] to schedule a time.?
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Law Center for Better Housing转发了
Law Center for Better Housing is co-hosting a Tenants Rights workshop at Kennedy-King College on Sept. 12 at 6:00pm. Please help us spread the word!
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Thank you, Governor JB Pritzker, Representative Guzzardi, Senator Karina Villa, and the Chicago Coalition For the Homeless for your support of the #LandlordRetaliationAct. Because of your advocacy, Illinois tenants can request repairs, join a tenants' union, or contact their elected officials without fear of sudden eviction, shortened leases, or other retaliation from their landlord.
It's Official: The Landlord Retaliation Act has been signed by the Governor and will go into effect in January of 2025! This piece of legislation will provide additional protections for all tenants across our state regardless of where they reside. These protections include when a tenant requests repairs, organize or join a tenant's union, reaches out to their elected official's office, and any other rights under Illinois Law. These are basic human rights that all tenants across Illinois deserve to have. No tenant under any circumstance should be in fear of being suddenly evicted, face shortened leases, or face any form of unnecessary retaliation when asking for improvements to their homes. This bill passed as a result of the leadership of Representative Will Guzzardi, the Chicago Coalition For the Homeless, and our shared constituencies who helped bring this idea to as a a potential public policy. There is more work that needs to be done to provide additional housing protections and affordability for all, but we celebrate this monumental win for tenants across the Land of Lincoln. Read more about the bill: https://lnkd.in/gJmNRpXn
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