BlogNews Oral Arguments Begin in Johnson v. Grants Pass Case, Determining the Constitutionality of Criminalizing Homelessness Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, alongside 27 partner organizations, filed an amicus brief, raising the…chicoalitionApril 22, 2024
Blog Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and partners weigh in on high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case, Johnson v. Grants Pass By Sam Paler-Ponce, interim associate director of policy Chicago Coalition for the Homeless assembled 27…chicoalitionApril 3, 2024
Press Release Chicago Pays Settlement to Latina Mother After Police Officer’s Obscene Verbal Tirade, False Arrest, and Detention PRESS RELEASE Contact: Ed Yohnka, ACLU of Illinois, 847-687-1129 Vanessa Alvarez, Chicago Coalition…chicoalitionFebruary 6, 2023
BlogStories CCH Senior Attorney Reflects on Recent Civil Rights Victory for Ms. Julie Campos “It will take action”... to repair relations between the police and the community. Our client,…chicoalitionFebruary 2, 2023
Blog Hotel Toledo: Eviction Avoided In April of 2022, CCH learned that the owner of Hotel Toledo, a single room…chicoalitionJuly 12, 2022
BlogNewsPress Release Chicago Latina Files Lawsuit Challenging False Arrest By Chicago Police CHICAGO – A Chicago police officer’s obscene verbal tirade escalated into the officer’s physical assault…chicoalitionMay 26, 2022
Blog Class action settlement obtained for evicted tenants CCH and NCLC obtained a class action settlement for former Chicago tenants in a lawsuit…chicoalitionAugust 31, 2021
Blog U.S. Census modifies procedures, deadlines for counting people experiencing homelessness Updated August 11 To ensure the health and safety of the public, the U.S. Census…ErinSindewaldApril 18, 2020
Blog Lawsuit filed on behalf of woman denied access to city of Chicago’s emergency homeless shelter program because of her disability A woman experiencing homelessness has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, the…chicoalitionFebruary 20, 2020
Blog Formerly homeless tenant sues, class action challenges collection of unlawful attorney’s fees Complaint contends property managers and debt collectors unlawfully seek attorney’s fees when evicting tenants, in…chicoalitionJanuary 17, 2020