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 Have a cannabis conviction in Illinois? You may be eligible for expungement. By Arturo Hernandez, Senior Attorney By now, many people are probably aware that recreational cannabis…ErinSindewaldMarch 16, 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 Connecting with homeless students is critical as students return to school By Patricia Nix-Hodes, Director of the Law Project This week marks the start of the…chicoalitionAugust 31, 2021
Blog Help for students experiencing homelessness is on the way American Rescue Plan brings $800 million in federal funding; Illinois to receive $33 million. By Patricia Nix-Hodes,…chicoalitionApril 29, 2021
Blog Enrollment open for CPS preschool – children from homeless families promised priority placement Chicago families with preschool-age children can now enroll in preschool for the 2020-21 school year.…chicoalitionMay 27, 2020
Blog How to receive your Stimulus Payment Adapted from FAQ: CARES Act Stimulus Payments, prepared by Legal Council for Health Justice Millions…chicoalitionApril 20, 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
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