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Executive Summary To achieve its goals, the Council partners with religious, business, civic, education, and government leaders in the greater Chicago area. Council staff and community leaders feverishly work to develop government policies, advertising, and marketing strategies that will eliminate barriers to integration and create open housing communities. In addition to pushing the housing discrimination button, the council strives to provide a range of services, from investigating complaints to providing technical assistance and fair housing workshops for housing industry leaders. So are you curious to know the key to the Councils success? The agency takes pride in its carrot and stick approach. The agency provides training and outreach to housing industry groups while vigorously uncovering violators and enforcing the law. Daily accolades are received for the agencys continuous efforts. Major corporations are now aware of the harm housing discrimination does to the community and have even made contributions to support the Councils efforts. Dr. Kings dream has turned into a reality as the Council works diligently to ensure that residents of the greater Chicago area have fair access to adequate housing.
Content Archived: April 20, 2011
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