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…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 31, 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 Media Advisory: Panhandling ordinances in 15 Illinois municipalities challenged as unconstitutional From Chicago to Carbondale, 15 municipalities across Illinois have panhandling ordinances that are unconstitutional and…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 Leader Robert Henderson speaks at national ‘Housing Not Handcuffs’ conference By Diane O'Connell, Community Lawyer Three staff members from the Law Project, along with Community…chicoalitionJune 29, 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
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 Chicago Tribune: In test of state law, Chicago homeless couple sues city, alleging property rights violated By William Lee A homeless couple who say they had one tent after the other…chicoalitionFebruary 7, 2018