Ellen applied for a Section 8 housing voucher in 2018 because she was having trouble paying the rent for her Malden apartment, where she lives with her two sons. She works part time at a nursing home.

The court has taken discrimination against section 8 voucher holders to a whole new level.

Tens of thousands of Chicago-area residents rely on federal rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher program, often referred to as Section 8, to help pay for rent in the private market.

Danielle Johnson credits the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with saving her life. Johnson, 48, lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Erie. She is among more than 1,000 city residents ...