Blog Kudos! Reentry’s Fair Access to Employment (FATE) bill passes, goes to the governor Headed to the Governor! With a final Illinois Senate vote Wednesday, the General Assembly passed…chicoalitionMay 30, 2018
Blog CCH community leaders head to Springfield – our 2018 agenda explained More than 150 homeless leaders from shelters and schools in Chicago and Skokie joined the…chicoalitionApril 17, 2018
Blog Springfield breakfast explains budget issues, bills to help homeless people From left, Flora Koppel, Niya Kelly, Mercedes Gonzalez, Laura McNeece; back, Wayne Richard, Gloria Davis,…chicoalitionApril 12, 2018
Blog CCH enacts ‘Three Steps Home’ legislative package for homeless and at-risk youth Three bills to assist homeless youth -- a CCH legislative package called Three Steps Home --…chicoalitionNovember 27, 2017
Blog Free birth records for people experiencing homelessness, under new state law advocated by CCH A new state law to provide free birth certificates for people experiencing homelessness is another…chicoalitionSeptember 27, 2017
News WCIA 3 News: Bill helps homeless teens seeking shelter Bill helps homeless teens seeking shelter Being underage can be a major obstacle when homeless…Vanessa AlvarezMay 9, 2017
News The Architect’s Newspaper: Chicago uses Airbnb fees to house 100 homeless families By Matthew Messner While many cities struggle with their relationship with house-sharing micro-rental companies, Chicago…chicoalitionApril 24, 2017
News Cook County Clerk’s office: David Orr lauds legislation making birth records free of charge for homeless, domestic violence victims, formerly incarcerated Editor's Note: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless advocated for this measure with Mr. Orr's office,…chicoalitionApril 12, 2017
News Los Angeles Times: Absentee vote pushes L.A. County homeless sales tax measure to a strong finish By Doug Smith Ten days after the election, a measure to raise the sales tax…chicoalitionMarch 17, 2017
Blog Cook County judge affirms homeless man can proceed with lawsuit citing the Illinois homeless bill of rights From left: Co-Counsel Kate Schwartz of Hughes Socol Piers Resnick Dym, Ltd., Staff Attorney Diane…chicoalitionSeptember 6, 2016