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Peace Party: March 10th, 2010
March 2, 2010 – 9:25 am | One Comment
Peace Party: March 10th, 2010

Come support the cause and welcome MTO to Pilsen as we have recently relocated after years on Chicago’s northside.
Featuring live Jazz by Doug Rosenberg (with Dave Miller, John Tate, Cory Healey)
DJ’s Naomi Walker and Dave …

Tenants Get Heat Restored
December 23, 2009 – 11:58 am | No Comment
Tenants Get Heat Restored

Tenants from the building located at 3045 W 63rd St. call the MTO because their building was in horrible condition and they were not going to take it anymore.  When the MTO organizers arrived at …

Be Counted in 2010!
December 14, 2009 – 1:18 pm | No Comment
Be Counted in 2010!

On March 1, the 2010 Census will begin.  Short forms will arrive at your doorstep for the head of household to complete.  These forms will be accompanied by a pre-paid envelope so …

Chicago Public Radio: Renters Caught in the Housing Collapse
September 10, 2009 – 10:08 pm | No Comment
Chicago Public Radio: Renters Caught in the Housing Collapse

Thousands of buildings went into foreclosure last year in Chicago. And they weren’t all bungalows and condos. Joining us to talk about how foreclosures are affecting renters is John Bartlett. He is executive director of the Metropolitan Tenants Organization in Chicago.

ABC7 Local News : Tenants Protests Rent Increase
September 10, 2009 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
ABC7 Local News : Tenants Protests Rent Increase

Midway Garden apartment tenants protest the sudden rent increase of 30 percent at their apartment building located on East 60th Street and South Cottage Grove Ave.