Reporting COVID Apartment Building Violations (Chicago: apartments, leasing, condos)

[TitanRam]

I am interested in reporting an apartment building for COVID-19 Cook County Ordinance violations (e.g. gatherings of 50+ in common areas without masks and social distancing, lack of masks and social distancing in other common areas like laundry rooms, janitors not wearing masks or cleaning the building, etc.) to the Chicago Board of Health. However, I am slightly worried about my contact information being shared with the building I am reporting. Does anyone know if my contact information is kept anonymous from the entity I am filing a complaint against, or will the entity be made aware of who filed the complaint against them? Is there a way I can report anonymously?

Thank you for any help, I appreciate it!

[Chuckity]

Just tell them your name is Karen.

That sounds accurate.

[JonhE]

Originally Posted by Chuckity

Just tell them your name is Karen.

That sounds accurate.

Zing!!! lol

[wase4711]

in this country, the accused has the right to confront their accuser..
If you are going to squeal, then expect to be revealed.

[Gemini1963]

Originally Posted by TitanRam

I am interested in reporting an apartment building for COVID-19 Cook County Ordinance violations (e.g. gatherings of 50+ in common areas without masks and social distancing, lack of masks and social distancing in other common areas like laundry rooms, janitors not wearing masks or cleaning the building, etc.) to the Chicago Board of Health. However, I am slightly worried about my contact information being shared with the building I am reporting. Does anyone know if my contact information is kept anonymous from the entity I am filing a complaint against, or will the entity be made aware of who filed the complaint against them? Is there a way I can report anonymously?

Thank you for any help, I appreciate it!

I don't know the answer to your question, but thanks for paying attention. Illinois's numbers are going the wrong way and people need to take this a lot more seriously. I don't want our lockdown to have been for nothing, but that's where we're headed.

[personone]

I believe you can report anonymously, the only issues is they won't be able to follow-up with you after they do their investigation.

Apartments and condos can be dangerous in these times. I know some friends who reported their building's leasing office staff because they were interacting face-to-face with tenants coming to pick up packages or those with questions WITHOUT masks as recent as a few weeks ago. The leasing "office" is considered a place of work.

I don't think tenants are required to wear masks if they are in the building though. This has been problematic for some living in big high-rises. There are a few people who refuse to wear masks, and you could be unlucky and end up with someone in the elevator without masks. Even with masks, it's hard to maintain 6 ft (although that is somewhat arbitrary and if they have a mask on, you should be fine). Many people have turned to the stairwells to avoid people in elevators, but it's likely not a real option if you are in a huge high rise, and even in smaller buildings many people are using stairwells to avoid elevators so people are running into each other in stairwells somewhat frequently, where it is impossible to social distance (even more so than in elevators).

It's not easy living in apartments/condos during this time. People with houses and yards (even townhomes or row homes/graystones) who don't have to worry about the issues you're dealing with, are living much more comfortably during these times.

[personone]

Originally Posted by TitanRam

I am interested in reporting an apartment building for COVID-19 Cook County Ordinance violations (e.g. gatherings of 50+ in common areas without masks and social distancing, lack of masks and social distancing in other common areas like laundry rooms, janitors not wearing masks or cleaning the building, etc.) to the Chicago Board of Health. However, I am slightly worried about my contact information being shared with the building I am reporting. Does anyone know if my contact information is kept anonymous from the entity I am filing a complaint against, or will the entity be made aware of who filed the complaint against them? Is there a way I can report anonymously?

Thank you for any help, I appreciate it!

Unfortunately, I don't think this is enforceable. I wish it was, but I think residential tenants are not required to wear masks or social distance if they are inside of their residential building. If it is a "business," then there are stricter rules, and so janitors who are "working" can probably constitute a violation. Large gatherings are also violations that extend to residential buildings and you can definitely report that.

Unfortunately, you have no recourse for residents not wearing masks or following social distancing unless your apartment building is able to somehow mandate it through some potential loopholes in the lease. You definitely can report the large gatherings and probably the janitors not wearing masks.

It is a really unfortunate time to be living in an apartment building.

[dtcbnd03]

Masks are fine. No need for social distancing.

8k deaths in Illinois out of a population of 12.7M. You guys are over reacting like crazy.

[ChicagoMeO]

dial 311 i think.

[personone]

Originally Posted by dtcbnd03

Masks are fine. No need for social distancing.

8k deaths in Illinois out of a population of 12.7M. You guys are over reacting like crazy.

Oh please...this is BS. You must not be reading about the long-term damage getting this virus can potentially have. You can take your chances catching it....I will NOT!!!