Kristin Ginger

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Kristin Ginger is the communications manager for Housing Action Illinois, which co-chairs the Just Housing Initiative.
https://housingactionil.org/
Housing

A Fair Chance at Housing For Those With Records

April 13, 2020 | Gianna Baker and Kristin Ginger

If you have an arrest or conviction record, you’ll most likely have a difficult time finding a place to rent. A new law in Cook County aims to protect potential tenants from housing discrimination.

The Daley Center in downtown Chicago. It’s estimated that each year, more than 15,000 people in Cook County will get a public eviction record despite having no eviction order or judgment against them.
Eviction

Eviction Filings Hurt Tenants, Even If They Win

July 30, 2018 | Kristin Ginger

From Monday through Friday, 52 weeks a year, thousands of tenants, landlords, and attorneys make their way to the Daley Center in downtown Chicago. Everyone has to empty their pockets […]