Blog 2024 Illinois Legislative Session Wrap Up This spring Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) advocated for several statewide measures in Springfield that…Amy KantMay 31, 2024
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 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 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…Vanessa AlvarezJune 26, 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 Illinois News Network: Lawmakers reject plan to give churches immunity from lawsuits for housing homeless By Cole Lauterbach Illinois lawmakers shot down a plan to keep homeless people from suing…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 CCH statement on Gov. Rauner’s State of the State speech Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) applauds Governor Rauner’s new found optimism about Illinois’ future,…chicoalitionJanuary 31, 2018
Blog At last! After two years Illinois legislators pass a state budget, overriding the governor’s veto By Niya Kelly, Policy Specialist After two fiscal years without a budget, the Illinois House…chicoalitionJuly 6, 2017
Blog Record-sealing bill HB2373 goes to the governor Updated May 30, 2017 Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) advocates reentry measures that would limit…chicoalitionMay 30, 2017