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 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 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
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 bringsĀ $800 millionĀ 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