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FAIR HOUSING PROJECT | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

400 Russel Court, Woodstock, IL 60098

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 5 pm Tue 8:30 am - 5 pm Wed 8:30 am - 5 pm Thu 8:30 am - 5 pm Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Application is available on website or by phone; Due to call volume, applying by website is preferred

Fees

None

Service area

Peoria County, Illinois
Winnebago County, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Lake County, Illinois
Tazewell County, Illinois
Boone County, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Mchenry County, Illinois

Description

Legal representation for matters involving fair housing. Types of cases that would be considered include:

- A refusal to rent on the basis of a particular trait or status (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status).

- Offering housing on different terms on those bases than for others.

- Steering people to housing elsewhere.

- Treatment of tenants differently due to one of the above mentioned traits or statuses.

- Issues with requests for reasonable accommodations in housing due to disability.

Date of Last Formal Update

10/06/2025

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211 Nebraska

Providing organization

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.