Blog Media Advisory: Illinois families in deep poverty will be better able to meet basic needs through the COIN Act First increase to TANF grant in a decade Illinois families living in deep poverty will…chicoalitionJune 26, 2018
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
News WGN-TV: Lawsuit filed in Medicaid applications processing delay By Tonya Francisco A lawsuit was filed Wednesday to help people who can't get medical…chicoalitionMay 16, 2018
Blog Press advisory: Thousands illegally denied health coverage in Illinois – state of Illinois sued for massive Medicaid delay Released by the Legal Council for Health Justice Attorneys on behalf of thousands of low-income…chicoalitionMay 16, 2018
News The Daily Line: IDHS flounders – $300M IT system still kicking countless Illinoisans off Medicaid and SNAP, caseworkers overloaded, claims delayed up to 7 months CCH Editor’s Note: Tanya Gassenheimer, second from left, testifies at a House committee hearing. (Photo…chicoalitionMay 2, 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
News Public News Service: 40,000 Illinois students eligible for SNAP By Veronica Carter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Thousands of college students in Illinois became eligible to…chicoalitionFebruary 5, 2018
Blog Beginning Jan. 1, more community college students in Illinois are eligible for the SNAP food program Updated February 13, 2018 A new public policy win will help an estimated 40,000 community…chicoalitionJanuary 5, 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