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Chicago Real Estate Settles Voucher Discrimination Case | Chicago News
A Chicago real estate firm has settled a landmark housing discrimination lawsuit after being caught systematically ignoring or rejecting applicants who used government housing vouchers—often called “ghosting”—while readily responding to those without. The case, centered on five Black women including a pregnant woman and a formerly homeless tenant, exposed how voucher holders were routinely denied access despite meeting basic criteria. The $1 million settlement mandates retraining all 400 agents, policy updates to evaluate only income and credit for voucher users, a year-long liaison role…
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