News Chicago Tribune: Oak Park board repeals panhandling ordinance; one trustee suggests ‘giving meters’ By Steve Schering Amid pressure from numerous organizations, the village of Oak Park has officially repealed…chicoalitionOctober 5, 2018
Blog Gloria cares enough to fight You wouldn’t be the first person to ask Gloria Davis why she works so hard…chicoalitionSeptember 28, 2018
News NPR Illinois: State boosts monthly aid to needy families Maxica Williams, pictured with three of her children, appeared before a state legislative committee to…chicoalitionSeptember 27, 2018
Blog Speakers Bureau kicks off a new year in schools and the community This fall the Speakers Bureau welcomed several new community leaders into the program, now with…chicoalitionSeptember 25, 2018
Blog Service providers meet with CCH organizers to discuss work into 2019 Providers' Lunch at St. Leonard's Ministries, in a discussion led by Organizer Bisma Shoukat (Photos…chicoalitionSeptember 24, 2018
News NPR Illinois: Homeless student numbers rise By Maureen Foertsch McKinney The Illinois State Board of Education reports that the number of…chicoalitionSeptember 5, 2018
Blog The Law Project helps students facing any back-to-school issues Students without housing have special rights to school enrollment, transportation and fee waivers. Find out…chicoalitionAugust 30, 2018
News Chicago Tribune: ACLU, homelessness advocates call on Illinois cities to repeal laws prohibiting panhandling, citing First Amendment Abana Tabb panhandles in front of the Chicago Cultural Center in 2015. A coalition on…chicoalitionAugust 28, 2018
News WBBM Newsradio: Advocacy groups warn cities about unconstitutional panhandling ordinances By Mike Krauser More than 200 cities, including 15 in Illinois, are being warned that…chicoalitionAugust 28, 2018
Blog Media Advisory: Panhandling ordinances in 15 Illinois municipalities challenged as unconstitutional From Chicago to Carbondale, 15 municipalities across Illinois have panhandling ordinances that are unconstitutional and…chicoalitionAugust 28, 2018