Tenant resources
Illinois
Curated renter-help organizations serving Illinois. All listings are free to contact. Always verify current hours and eligibility directly with the organization.
Attorney General — Consumer Protection
State-level consumer protection offices that handle landlord-tenant complaints and rental scams.
- Illinois Attorney General - Consumer Protection (Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws)
Contact: attorney_general@atg.state.il.us / (217) 782-1099
General AG contact used
211 / United Way
Statewide referral lines for emergency rental assistance and housing programs.
- United Way of Illinois / 211 Illinois
Contact: Eithne McMenamin, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy - Eithne.McMenamin@unitedwayillinois.org
Parent org of statewide 211 effort
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
Federally-approved nonprofit agencies offering free or low-cost housing counseling.
- Chicago Urban League - Housing and Financial Empowerment Center
Contact: cwhittington@chiul.org, (773) 451-3524
HUD-certified counseling agency
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