Metropolitan Tenants Organization

Do you live in a high-rise, a building with more than 100 units or a building operated for seniors? If so, your building must provide at least one freely available air-conditioned common space when temperatures hit or exceed 80°F.

If your building is subject to these requirements but fails to meet them, call 311 to report non-compliance. If you need help, call our tenants' rights hotline at 773-292-4988.

Chicago has the potential to pass one of the biggest, most comprehensive pieces of legislation in decades to protect renters and reform housing rights! What is the Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO)? What would it do (and not do), and how can we get involved in this fight for housing justice? Find out at our online teach-in on Tuesday, June 16 at 6pm! Register at bit.ly/renterteachin

The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program is accepting applications between May 27, 2026 and June 22, 2026. CBRAP provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and housing providers in Illinois with pending cases in eviction court. Applicants may qualify for up to $10,000 that can be applied to past due rent, up to $700 for court costs, and up to two months' future rent to prevent housing displacement. Learn more and apply here: https://www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap