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
Blog Three women with disabilities sue supportive housing program for discontinuing rent payments Facing imminent homelessness, three women with disabilities sued a supportive housing program for formerly homeless…chicoalitionDecember 5, 2019
Blog Twelve Illinois municipalities have now repealed unconstitutional panhandling ordinances Three Illinois municipalities voted this month to repeal unconstitutional panhandling ordinances, responding to a warning…chicoalitionAugust 29, 2019
Blog Homeless students and low-income families must ask in writing to get school fees waived Updated May 17 By Beth Malik, Associate Director of the Law Project Now that the…chicoalitionApril 30, 2019
Blog Youth Futures celebrates 15 years at Justice Circle reception Updated April 10 CCH Law Project staff Youth Futures, CCH’s mobile legal aid clinic for…chicoalitionMarch 28, 2019
Blog Law Project offers help before Dec. 14 application deadline to CPS magnet, charter and selective enrollment schools Click here to see our Selective Enrollment flyer Prior to a Friday, December 14 application…chicoalitionDecember 4, 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
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
Blog Patricia Nix-Hodes honored with the Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award The Chicago Bar Foundation honored Patricia with the 2018 Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award…chicoalitionJuly 10, 2018
Blog Amended complaint alleges discrimination against homeless people in the Uptown neighborhood City of Chicago endangering cyclists, violating Bill of Rights for the Homeless New bike lanes…chicoalitionMay 25, 2018