Tenants Rights Forum Held at HPHS

Submitted by the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic

The Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic, with Open Communities,

sponsored a Tenants’ Rights Forum Saturday at Highland Park High School. About 15 residents came to hear a lively discussion on tenant and landlord relations, provided by Oliver Jury of Open Communities, and Stephanie Victor, of the Il. Rental Property Owners Association.

John Tilton of the City of Highland Park reviewed ordinances
and encouraged tenants to contact his office if there were violations.

The event was capped off with Kathryn Vanden Berk providing an overview of the legal services the Clinic can provide. Simultaneous translation of the
event was provided by Esteban Carbajal, and a resource fair, with
representatives of ComEd, North Shore Gas, Moraine Township and Family
Services, provided additional information to the attendees.
Special thanks to the Highland Park High School, and Principal Tom
Koulentes, for doing everything to make this event work so well.

Pictured: Mayor Nancy Rotering, Board Chair Kathryn Vanden Berk, Board
Members Richard Hillsberg, Gail Feiger Brown and Tatiana Alonso, Executive Director Karyn Davidman, Stephanie Victor, John Tilton, Esteban Carbajal, Oliver Jury and Alicia DeLa Cruz of Open Communities, Liz Chavez of Family Services, representatives of Com Ed and North Shore Gas and volunteers Diana Paserba and Ellen Eichner.