Blog Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, ACLU of Illinois Peoria Chapter and ACLU of Illinois Respond to Peoria City Council Action on Ordinance Criminalizing Camping Outdoors in Public Spaces This week, the Peoria City Council voted 6-5 to narrowly adopt an ordinance that would…Claire SlossNovember 21, 2024
BlogUpdates Chicago’s 2025 budget breakdown By Sam Paler-Ponce, Associate Director of City Policy Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed 2025 budget includes…Claire SlossNovember 8, 2024
BlogNews Chicago City Council approves 2024 budget with marginal increases to tackle homelessness crisis By Sam Paler-Ponce November 20, 2023 Chicago's City Council greenlit the 2024 budget, allocating additional…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
Blog College Access Bill passes Illinois General Assembly SB190 received bipartisan support and passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly unanimously. By…Vanessa AlvarezMay 25, 2021
Blog Bring Chicago Home hosts citywide housing forum Chicago advocates demanded funds for affordable housing from $1.9 billion meant for pandemic relief amid…Vanessa AlvarezMay 5, 2021
Blog Statewide eviction moratorium extended through September 19, yet threat of increased homelessness remains By Samuel Carlson, Research and Outreach Manager On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an Executive…ErinSindewaldAugust 26, 2020
Blog CCH advocacy for a new state budget that includes $396 million for housing assistance By Niya K. Kelly Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation Because of COVID-19,…chicoalitionMay 24, 2020
Blog CCH advocacy leads to passage of state bills to remove barriers By Niya Kelly, State Legislative Director During this successful legislative session CCH's policy and organizing…Vanessa AlvarezJune 7, 2019
Blog Illinois enacts state budget funding homeless programs Illinois General Assembly has concluded its 2018 legislative session. In its budget advocacy, Chicago Coalition…chicoalitionJune 5, 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