From October 27th to 31st, we are celebrating Pro Bono Week! In 2025, more than 60 volunteers from 11 firms and law schools have helped power our work with renters facing housing-related challenges. We are so grateful for their commitment to renters’ rights and for their willingness to give...
When Linda's oven stopped working for three months, and her landlord refused to repair it, Rentervention was there to explain her rights. Renny connected her with an LCBH attorney who helped her demand repairs and defended her when her landlord filed a retaliatory eviction, preserving her housing.
Happy New Year! Recently, I read an article that said 88% of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions before the end of January, leaving 5ks far from the finish line, books dog-eared on their second chapters, and craft bins overflowing with unfinished projects indefinitely (or until the...
LCBH helped a record number of tenants navigate serious housing issues in 2024. It wasn’t all-work-no-play, though! In 2024, our team also had some well-deserved wins, shining moments, and fun. Check out our favorite memories of 2024:
We are thrilled to announce LCBH Executive Director, Mark Swartz, and Rentervention Director, Conor Malloy, rang the Nasdaq Opening Bell alongside other 2023 Chicago Innovation Award Winners on July 9th. The exciting invitation followed Rentervention’s 2023 Wintrust Chicago Neighbor Award,...
Help us welcome our 2024 summer interns! We can’t wait to see everything they’ll accomplish for Chicago’s renters as they tackle legal issues in and outside of eviction court through eviction defense, sealing, conditions issues, and Rentervention. Meet our fabulous five and learn what they’re...
A special note from Rentervention Director, Conor Malloy.
If you ask anyone at a nonprofit, chances are they’ll say this is their busiest time of year. At LCBH, quarter four marks the season of giving, the welcome of winter weather, and, with it, many urgent conditions issues in apartments. Amid this chaos, this week reminds me to slow down and reflect on the many people who make our work possible.
Law Center for Better Housing’s Rentervention project received the Wintrust Chicago Neighbor Award, which celebrates innovations that are solving challenges experienced by Chicago’s neighborhoods and its residents, at the 22nd annual Chicago Innovation Awards.
LCBH Staff Attorney and Rentervention Director, Conor Malloy, was recently invited to participate the 1871 Innovation Lab, where he'll work with Chicago-based entrepreneurs to explore new connections and capabilities for Rentervention, our free online resource for renters. Read on to hear more...