PILI: Understanding the New Source Income Protection/Illinois Fair Housing Update
PILI Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series –
Understanding the New Source of Income Protection: Illinois Fair Housing Update
Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: Virtual Event
On January 1st, an Illinois law went into effect preventing housing discrimination based on an individual’s participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Source of income is now a protected characteristic under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Find out what you need to know about the law and the need for pro bono attorneys to protect tenants’ rights under the law.
Attendees will receive 1.0 hours of MCLE Credit for this program.
Speakers:
Mary Rosenberg, Senior Attorney, Access Living
Maya Ziv-El, Fair Housing Project Coordinator, Prairie State Legal Services