Housing Discrimination Assistance | Prairie State Legal Services

Services include negotiation on behalf of tenant with landlord or other housing provider, using fair housing testing to investigate housing discrimination, help with filing complaints with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Illinois Department of Human Rights in court, and represent complaint filers in court.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/27/2025

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211 DuPage County

Physical Address

31W001 East North Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Application process

(1) Call the Intake number during listed hours for services to complete a phone assessment (2) Have documentation available as it relates to the case you are calling about (3) Calls are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis, expect a wait.

Fee

Photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport); Proof of income; Documents related to case; Additional documents may be required.

Eligibility

Resident of DuPage, DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties; Meets income guidelines OR are over the age of 60.

Languages

English, Spanish

Service area

Dupage County, IL Dekalb County, IL Kane County, IL Kendall County, IL

Agency info

Prairie State Legal Services

Provides free legal assistance to low-income persons and those age 60 and over.