These 10 Websites are a virtual home shopping network for apartment hunters.
Naturally, the search engine on this site is always our first choice. The rest are presented in alphabetical order.
Chicago Tribune Homes (http://cgi.chicago.tribune.com/homes/se arch/rent/srchform.htm): Search by neighborhood for apartments from Tribune classifieds and Relcon Apartment Guide. Listings link to community profiles and street maps.
AllApartments (http://www.allapartments.com/): Enter an address and find the closest apartments. Not foolproof, but very handy.
Apartments.com (http://www.apartmentsplus.com/search/oasis.dll age=region&state=IL): Listings with photos and floor plans, grouped by region. Save your choices to a shopping list. Icons and more icons.
Apartments for Rent Online (http://www.aptsforrent.com/cgi-bin/frm/apts annerD=chicago): View multiple photos, or plot nearby shopping on a map. More South Side listings than most.
Apartment Zone (http://www.apartmentzone.com/): Get updates via e-mail or AOL Instant Messenger.
Chicago Department of Housing (http://www.chicagodoh.com/search/oasis.dll age=area&state=IL&rgn=2): Affordable housing grouped by neighborhood.
Metropolitan Tenants Organization (http://www.cnt.org/mto/mtohome.htm): The city tenants-rights ordinance, indexed by topic.
Relcon Online (http://www.relconapartments.com/cgi-bin /search/:/areamap.html): A regional search, plus rent ranges and e-mail help.
Rent Net (http://www.rent.net/ctg/cgi-bin/RentNet /RegionCity/0000281E.000B.0008 tateID=IL1&stateName=Illinois&stateAbbr= IL&brand=): Shopping list retains amenities for easy comparison. Cost-of-living calculator aids transferees.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (http://www.hud.gov/hdiscrim.html): Federal fair-housing law and an online complaint form.
