Blog New Illinois law allows school transportation funds to be reallocated for homeless student housing By Cydney Salvador, Media Intern An Illinois bill permitting the use of educational funds to…chicoalitionSeptember 7, 2017
Blog Homeless students have special rights to school enrollment, transportation and fee waivers By Patricia Nix-Hodes, Director of The Law Project at CCH As students head back to school,…chicoalitionSeptember 5, 2017
Blog 213 CCH leaders joined Chicago Fight for $15 at one of city’s largest fast food strikes By Cydney Salvador, Media Intern This Labor Day, Chicago witnessed one of the largest fast…chicoalitionSeptember 5, 2017
Blog Legislation to expand record-sealing is signed into law Key legislation to expand record-sealing in Illinois has been signed into law after advocacy by…chicoalitionAugust 24, 2017
Blog Farewell to Policy Specialist Jonathan Holmes Jonathan Holmes in Springfield It is bittersweet for me to announce that I will be…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 24, 2017
Blog CCH statement: Appalled by the city of Chicago’s 30-day eviction notice at Wilson and Lawrence viaducts Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is appalled by the city of Chicago’s decision to issue…chicoalitionAugust 18, 2017
Blog Assessments begin for Chicago’s FIT housing program Assessments are underway for a new housing program that will assist homeless families with children enrolled at six…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 18, 2017
Blog StreetLight Chicago launches website companion to free mobile app for homeless youth Homeless youth and their providers in Chicago now can access StreetLight Chicago using a computer!…chicoalitionAugust 12, 2017
Blog Media Advisory for Thursday, August 10: Lawsuit threatened on viaduct construction Homeless Encampment Residents and Their Attorneys Threaten Lawsuit Against City of Chicago in Advance of…chicoalitionAugust 9, 2017
Blog Rene Heybach: Celebrating 20 years of accomplishments, reflecting on the reality of today By Rene Heybach Laurene (Rene) Heybach, the Law Project's founding director (left), accepts the John…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 3, 2017