Drafting and amending the Fair Housing Ordinance, 1967-1969

By the end of summer 1967, a draft of a fair housing law for Skokie had been created by the Skokie Human Relations Commission (SHRC), and the end of the year was dominated by campaigns to get the ordinance passed, which it was on January 1, 1968 (with a federal fair housing law being passed later that year). Throughout 1968 and into 1969, the commission worked on amending the legislation.

SFHp_0013r.pdf

Text of the proposed ordinance in its original form. View full item.

SFHp_0072r.pdf

Third, revised draft of the Fair Housing Ordinance. View full item.

SFHp_0074r.pdf

Text of the ordinance in pamphlet form for distribution to the public. View full item.

SFHp_0077r.pdf

Text of amendments as of the end of 1968. View full item.

SFHp_0078r.pdf

Fully amended ordinance including rules and procedures around enforcing the law. View full item.