‼️ IL FAMILIES DESERVE A FAIR CHANCE IN COURT! Right now, too many Illinois families are navigating the legal system alone. ADD YOUR VOICE: tr.ee/g9ylqFaXaX

‼️Please join us in Keep Families Together's call to action to flood HUD with individual public comments via the link in our bio/comments/however it’s included. The deadline to submit comments is Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at midnight ET! More info: www.keep-families-together.org#take-action%...

Join us for our 2026 Annual Convention! Workshop topics include economic development, affordable housing, senior rights, & much more! 🗓️ Saturday May 2, 2026 ⏰ 11 am - 4 pm 📍 King High School- 4445 S Drexel, Chicago, IL 60653 Register here: kocoonline.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/even...

NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH 🏡: April is National Fair Housing Month in honor of the 1968 Fair Housing Act which prohibits discrimination in renting, buying, or financing homes based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Housing is a human right!

HOUSING RESOURCE FAIR: Join us! Come explore ways to solve the Housing Crisis in Chicago, ways to purchase a home, and protect your home. Register at ctulocal1.org/housing 🗓️Thursday April 23, 2026 ⏰5pm -7pm 📍CTU Center 1901 W Carroll Ave

Last month we celebrated MTO's 40 year anniversary by bringing together all past leaders that made MTO the organization it is today. Together we also celebrated John Bartlett's retirement & his years of advocacy and guidance. Thank you to everyone that joined us & celebrated the power of community!

‼️SIGN AND SHARE! ‼️We are 23 signatures away from 200! 🔗 Sign here: c.org/8r6Jv5BTQR Housing is a human right. Sign now and tell your alder: Chicago renters deserve proactive inspections and healthy homes.

‼️SIGN AND SHARE! Support healthy homes! Sign our petition! 🔗https://c.org/sLm9FJQ29c ¡FIRMA Y COMPARTE! ¡Apoya hogares saludables! ¡Firma nuestra petición! 🔗https://c.org/sLm9FJQ29c

Join the Law Center for Better Housing on April 13th, 2026, for a FREE community legal clinic. 🔗 Complete the form for each eviction record you would like to seal by March 30th, 2026, to secure your spot. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

‼️ MTO office will be closed Thursday Feb 26. No walk-in appointments. Hotline will still be open.

JOIN US! Celebrating 40 years of building tenant power for John Bartlett's retirement. 🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 📍National Public Housing Museum (919 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/RSVPJohnRetirement

INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING FOR TENANTS RIGHTS? Join us for the Hotline Training! 🗓️ Wednesday Feb 11 at 4pm. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

¡Atención, residentes de Chicago! ¿Quieren contribuir a que las viviendas en Chicago sean más seguras y saludables? Voluntarios se presentarán el 11 de febrero de 2026 a las 12:30 p.m. ℹ️ Mas información: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG4tOOSlc_eXRXdLQTrJEW7_JzAhoFSGKikdIydH9Q9FrVrA/viewform

SNOW REMOVAL Q&A: Guidance for Chicago residents and businesses. Visit www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/sidewalk_snow_removal.html for more information.

SHARE YOUR STORY! Volunteer to share your story with Chicago's City Council on February 11th and help support the passage of the Chicago Healthy Homes. Visit www.cafha.net/chicagohealthyhomes to learn more.

We are closed today Thursday 1/22 for walk on appointments due to no heat in the building.We apologize for the inconvenience.

🚨 Wednesday 1/21- We are closed for walk-in appointments today. No heating in building.

REMINDER: Your landlord is required to keep your unit 68 ° from 830am-10:30pm and 66 ° from 10:30 pm to 8:30 am.

RECORDATORIO: Su propietario está obligado a mantener su unidad a 68° de 8:30 a.m. a 10:30 p.m. y 66° de 10:30 p.m. a 8:30 a.m.

JOIN US! Celebrating 40 years of building tenant power for John Bartlett's retirement. 🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 📍National Public Housing Museum (919 S Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607) 🔗 Register: bit.ly/RSVPJohnRetirement

We're thrilled to be partnering with Connections for the Homeless and others for Keys to Home — a FREE community event open to all. Join neighbors, local leaders, and changemakers to learn how we can make housing more affordable in Lake County. Register now + learn more: bit.ly/KeystoHome2025

INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING FOR TENANTS RIGHTS? Join us for the first Hotline Training of the year! 🗓️ Saturday January 10 at 11am. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Renters fought back and won: $400K+ secured to keep families housed, delay rent hikes, and prevent displacement; Just Cause Eviction and Rental Registry brought to City Council; and 1,000+ renters connected to legal help. Your gift builds tenant power. Donate: bit.ly/mtodonate

MTO office will be closed December 22- January 2nd. No walk-in appointments. Hotline will still be open. 🔗 Limited Virtual Appointments will be available. Visit linktr.ee/tenantrightschicago to book. In person Walk-Ins Resume Jan 6.

First, ICE raided their Chicago apartment building. Now, they're being forced to vacate it. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/f...

#GivingTuesday Support MTO in providing free assistance to Chicago tenants by making a donation! Learn more at www.tenants-rights.org/get-involved/

FUNDRAISER: The Westside Justice Center building is hosting a Winter Party fundraising for the Mutual Aid Free Resource Market. Join us December 12 from 6:30pm- 11pm at 601 S California. Donate: mutual-aid-hub.causevox.com

TODAY! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

EVANSTON: Landlord/Tenant Walk-In Hours at the Evanston Public Library 🗓️ November 19 & December 10 ⏰ 4pm-7pm 📍 Evanston Public Library 3rd Floor 1703 Orrington Ave

JOIN THE TEAM: Help make housing a human right. Support the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance, a proactive approach to a healthy and safe home. TOMORROW: Hotline Volunteer Training, Thursday November 13, 6 pm via Zoom. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We demand decisive and immediate action by implementing an eviction moratorium, now. -Metropolitans Tenants Organization

Students and Renters! Join us to learn about updates and resources available for Off-Campus housing in Evanston. Wednesday November 12, 6pm via Zoom

With temperatures dropping this weekend, space heater safety is extremely important to keep you and your family safe.

Interested in advocating for tenants rights? Join us for the Hotline Training! Thursday Nov 13 at 6pm. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Additional food distribution sites have been added due to SNAP benefits being cut.

That could set a dangerous precedent, says Jonah Karsh of @mtochicago.bsky.social: “If landlords can just call the feds to get rid of who they want, then that’s a really bleak reality for tenants and their security going forward.”

"It costs a lot more money to evict someone than to call ICE on them." A month after the military-style raid on a Chicago apartment building, residents are still searching for answers about why their homes were targeted—and the role their investor landlord played. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...

REMINDER: The Chicago Heat Ordinance applies from September 15 to June 1! RECORDATORIO: ¡La Ordenanza de Callefacion Chicago se aplica del 15 de septiembre al 1 de junio!

SNAP/Link Card Informational at local City Colleges. Informativas de SNAP/ Link Card en un City College local

How To Remove Mold From Your Home

Office is closed for walk-ins this week. Hotline is still open.

Sign Up for public comment: bit.ly/publiccomment2026 Training Sessions: linktr.ee/tenantrights...

Having problems contacting your landlord or property management? Share your story! Join us at City Hall Tuesday 9/16 and Wednesday 9/17 at 8:45 am. SIGN UP HERE- docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

EMERGENCY PROTEST: Saturday Sept 6 at 5pm. Ida B. Wells and Michigan.

Learn about the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance: 🗓️ Tuesday Sep 23 ⏰ 6 pm 🔗 Zoom Register here: bit.ly/chho-sep23

Vienna: The Renter's Utopia--Social housing makes up almost half of the city’s 1m homes. The system isn’t perfect, but it gets a lot of things right www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Housing is a human right!

Ensure a Healthy Home: Stay Vigilant Against Mold