Blog Bill that would create parity for charter school students moves forward with bipartisan support UPDATE: Thanks to the shared advocacy of our community, Facilitating Equity in Education for Students…chicoalitionFebruary 16, 2022
Blog Restaurant Meals Program pilot seeks participating restaurants By Niya K. Kelly, Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation In 2019, Chicago…chicoalitionSeptember 30, 2021
News Chicago Tribune: ACLU, homelessness advocates call on Illinois cities to repeal laws prohibiting panhandling, citing First Amendment Abana Tabb panhandles in front of the Chicago Cultural Center in 2015. A coalition on…chicoalitionAugust 28, 2018
News WBBM Newsradio: Advocacy groups warn cities about unconstitutional panhandling ordinances By Mike Krauser More than 200 cities, including 15 in Illinois, are being warned that…chicoalitionAugust 28, 2018
Blog Judges can no longer consider unpaid fines when reviewing record-sealing petitions Judges cannot consider a person's fines, fees or outstanding financial obligations when reviewing a petition…chicoalitionAugust 13, 2018
Blog Governor signs College Hunger Bill, assuring low-income community college students can access food security via SNAP An estimated 40,000 low-income community college students in Illinois are now assured access to food…chicoalitionJuly 30, 2018
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 packageĀ called Three Steps Home --…chicoalitionNovember 27, 2017