Press Release Chicago Pays Settlement to Latina Mother After Police Officerās Obscene Verbal Tirade, False Arrest, and Detention PRESS RELEASE Contact: Ā Ed Yohnka, ACLU of Illinois, 847-687-1129 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Vanessa Alvarez, Chicago Coalition…chicoalitionFebruary 6, 2023
BlogStories CCH Senior Attorney Reflects on Recent Civil Rights Victory for Ms. Julie Campos āIt will take actionā... to repair relations between the police and the community. Our client,…chicoalitionFebruary 2, 2023
Blog Where to Turn for Help When Temperatures Drop ChicagoansĀ should call 3-1-1 if they need weather-related assistance in frigid winter weather, including access toĀ homeless…chicoalitionDecember 22, 2022
BlogStories Mayra knows a little help can go a long way Mayra Fajardo recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She earned a…ErinSindewaldNovember 15, 2022
Blog Back to school without a place to call home Last week marked the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year for Chicago Public SchoolsāÆ(CPS). Suburban…chicoalitionAugust 31, 2022
Blog CCH awards college scholarships to six first-year students, celebrates seven recent graduates Six Chicago area high school graduates have won a CCH college scholarship to support them…ErinSindewaldAugust 4, 2022
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 ā A Chicago police officerās obscene verbal tirade escalated into the officerās physical assault…chicoalitionMay 26, 2022
Blog Learn about our recent victories in our 2021 Annual Report We are grateful for the strong coalition of people with lived experience, community members,…ErinSindewaldMarch 18, 2022
Blog Have a cannabis conviction in Illinois? You may be eligible for expungement.Ā By Arturo Hernandez, Senior Attorney By now, many people are probably aware that recreational cannabis…ErinSindewaldMarch 16, 2022