Lead Safe Illinois

Legal resources

Court guide for lead inspectors

Navigating the Trial Process: A Manual for Lead Inspector Experts educates lead inspectors and risk assessors on what to expect when they are subpoenaed to appear as an expert witness at a deposition or in court. The guide was developed by the Loyola University Civitas ChildLaw Center’s Policy Institute.

State and local organizations

  • Access Living addresses housing issues for disabled people through education, community organizing, advocacy and individual housing counseling.
  • The Chicago Commission on Human Relations receives complaints of illegal discrimination by those renting or selling property.
  • Chicago Rents Right is a Chicago Department of Housing program which provides information for Chicago-area tenants about their rights and responsibilities.
  • The Center for Conflict Resolution works with individuals and communities to manage and resolve a range of conflicts.
  • Cook County Commission on Human Rights receives complaints of illegal discrimination by those renting or selling property.
  • Illinois Department of Human Rights receives complaints of illegal discrimination by those renting or selling property.
  • John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic aims to educate the public about fair housing law and to provide legal assistance to organizations that address housing discrimination issues.
  • Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing offers legal assistance to low- and moderate-income households in the Chicago area.
  • Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago offers free legal aid to the citizens of Cook County.
  • The Metropolitan Tenants Organization provides information about tenants’ rights and responsibilities regarding a variety of issues, including lead hazards in housing.

National organizations

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